Alaska Democrat accused of angry outbursts and offensive language

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 01:50 · Archive

Nine former staffers accuse Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola of angry outbursts and using offensive slurs.

Nine anonymous former staffers have accused Alaska Democratic nominee Mary Peltola of prone to angry outbursts, including allegedly shoving a male aide and using offensive language. Peltola's campaign acknowledged she struggled following the deaths of her husband and mother but said the reports exaggerated her behaviour.

How it is being reported

• Mary Peltola’s campaign says reports of her using slurs and shoving staffer are exaggeratedAlaska Democratic nominee in pivotal Senate race ‘struggled to deal with her grief’ after death of husband and mother, spokesperson said Mary Peltola’s campaign on Thursday downplayed a report that the Democratic nominee in Alaska’s pivotal Senate race shoved a staffer and used slurs, saying the article exaggerated her behavior, but acknowledging she struggled following the deaths of her husband and mother. The New York Times article published on Wednesday is based on text messages and interviews with nine former employees of Peltola, who served in the House of Representatives from 2022 till…Guardian World · 24 Sept, 22:46
• Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola accused of shoving male aide as ex-staffers throw fit over her use of ‘retard’ as well as gay slurFormer Alaska Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola is prone to angry outbursts that have rankled members of her own team -- using offensive terms like "retard" and "f-----."New York Post · 24 Sept, 17:51
• Alaska Democrat accused of launching profane tirades while making staff members feed her pet chameleonNine anonymous former staffers are dishing dirt on Mary Peltola and painting a picture of her as prone to anger, including having shoved a male aide and crudely mocking Planned Parenthood.Daily Mail · 24 Sept, 06:27

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