Despite the sexual harassment allegations against one of his former top advisers, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s ambassadorship hearing produced no fireworks
of Jacobs, who has repeatedly denied harassing anyone, making a provocative gesture toward another man — with Garcetti pictured among the group. And in the New York Magazine article, published earlier this month, former Garcetti communications director Naomi Seligman detailed alleged abuse by Jacobs, parts of which were inGarcetti, for his part, has said throughout that he was unaware of his top aide’s behavior.
“Did I know that sitting senators don't want to embarrass President Biden? Yes, I knew that,” she said. “Did I hope someone would be more brave than that? Yeah.”Seligman added that her attorney had offered to discuss the issue with the senators, and that staff on both sides of the aisle spoke with the lawyer. “These issues take a lot of sound judgment and [Garcetti] has shown that he doesn't have sound judgment. And that wasn’t explored.
“We all know India is situated in a tough neighborhood,” Garcetti told the committee, adding that, if confirmed, he would extend efforts to strengthen India's capacity to secure its border, defend its sovereignty, counter terrorism and deter aggression. Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks during a news conference Jan. 29, 2019, in Los Angeles. | Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
Michael Trujillo, a Democratic strategist in Los Angeles who has been critical of Garcetti in the past and worked for former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, noted that for all the troubles at home, Garcetti found a way out and into big-league international affairs, something most ex-mayors had not been able to do.With the nomination moving, there’s considerable jockeying for Garcetti’s job, albeit in an interim capacity before the next election for a four-year term takes place next year.
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