Jake Tapper: Will Congress Void NDAs for Sexual Misconduit

I wonder if any member of Congress will introduce legislation to attempt to render null and void the NDAs from sexual misconduct settlements with members of Congress, so their survivors can talk if they wish.

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    Giving someone money to keep them from exposing your crime is also a criminal act it’s called, Bribery, & it will send you to prison if you’re poor, but somehow becomes a legal act & is called a “settlement”, if
    you’re rich.
    Are they using their own money? If it is the taxpayers money, then why are we in the dark? Oh right…OUR lawmakers 😷

Why are tax payers dollars going to settle these sexual misconduct cases in the first place? As long as they are using tax payer dollars, “We the People” are entitled to know who the perps are.

.. I wonder if any member of Congress will ever be asked about Dennis Hastert? How about Mike Pence? Did he know?
.. I’m a lawyer and think that NDAs for sexual harrassment or assault should be void on their face.
.. The crux of the “NDA” is this: the hierarchy of power where men dominate at the top is thus maintained by these agreements. The gauntlet that these women are forced through is done precisely to discourage women (and men) from coming forward.
.. Require lobbyists (& registered foreign agents) to wear bodycams whenever they meet Members or their staff, post vid online. Also, to repeat what I said earlier, NDAs can always be subpoenaed by a grand jury or (more to the point) a congressional committee.
.. Trump just said tonight all the lawsuits & sexual harassment info should be released and made public
.. How about voiding all NDA’s that conceal crimes of violence like sexual assault??
.. NDA’s, like other contracts, can be found null and void for a number of reasons including public health, public safety, and ‘matters of substantial public concern’. All of which might apply to these cases.