Naomi Seligman

Back in 2021, I did an investigative series for Business Insider about toxic workplace culture and bad bosses in Congress. People rightly question why allegations take years to surface. But staffers told me they have no safe reporting mechanism, and speaking out ends careers

This has not been easy for me or the other women. I have so much respect for them for telling their stories. I shared mine publicly because I have a platform and resources that others may not—and I wanted to help validate their experiences. None of this is our fault. This is about an abuse of power. No one paid us to come forward. For those questioning the timing: I don’t live in California, and I have no stake in who becomes Governor. I’m a Democrat who wants this party to succeed. Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way.

I personally can't stand Eric Swalwell, but the idea that EVERY DEMOCRAT would instantly renounce him, and demand he exit the race of which he's been front-runner, without doing a shred of due diligence to verify anything, just reflects an ongoing disease endemic to the party

At least since Swalwell is a Democrat, the victims won’t be personally attacked in a vicious and vindictive manner, their family members won’t be investigated, harassed and smeared, and the reporters writing the stories won’t be sued.