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Ex-staffer sues Rep. Lamborn alleging lax COVID-19 protocols
May 14, 2021
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DENVER (AP) A former aide to U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado alleges in a lawsuit that the Republican congressman disregarded coronavirus safety protocols in his Washington office even after he and staff members were infected, let one of his sons live in the basement of the U.S. Capitol and ordered staff to run personal errands for his family.
The lawsuit, filed by Brandon Pope in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, contends that Pope was fired after raising concerns about safety conditions in the workplace, The Denver Post reported.
A former staffer is suing U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, a Republican from Colorado
Brandon Pope accuses the congressman of taking a reckless approach to COVID-19, and exposing his staff and himself to the virus
Lawsuit alleges the congressman flouted U.S. House safety rules, ignored warnings about conditions - and continued to do so even after catching COVID
Suit also alleges Lamborn required staff to provide personal favors and tasks for the congressman s family
It accuses the congressman of sleeping in his congressional office in D.C. after he knew his staffers were exposed to the coronavirus
Lawsuit states the congressman allowed his son to live in a storage space in the basement of the Capitol for weeks when his son was relocating to Washington
The lawsuit alleges the Colorado congressman ignored House rules for Covid-19 and asked his staff to complete personal tasks for his wife and son.
WASHINGTON (CN) A former staffer of Representative Doug Lamborn filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing the Colorado Republican of having a “reckless and dangerous” approach to Covid-19 which needlessly exposed himself and his staff to the virus.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that Lamborn didn’t require his employees to wear masks or social distance, called the virus a “hoax,” and slept in his office during the same week that some of his staff had tested positive for Covid.