“Icon For Womens’ Rights” Conyers Steps Down From Judiciary Committee Despite Support From Pelosi

Just hours after Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi took to NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ to defend accused serial sexual harasser John Conyers, asserting that Conyers is entitled to due process and adding that she ultimately believes he will ‘do the right thing,’ the 88-year-old Congressman and civil-rights leader has begrudgingly announced that he will step aside as ranking member of the powerful House Judiciary Committee as an ethics probe against him ramps up.
The announcement comes as a surprise consider that Pelosi, in her first public remarks since Buzzfeed revealed the sexual harassment settlements involving Conyers and several former staffers, defended him as an “icon” for both civl and womens’ rights.
Echoing President Trump’s initial response to the accusations against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, Pelosi said she believes Conyers ‘will do the right thing.”
‘We are strengthened by due process. Just because someone is accused – and was it one accusation? Is it two?’ Pelosi replied.

This post was published at Zero Hedge on Nov 26, 2017.