Mark Halperin
In 2017, multiple women said the veteran political journalist sexually harassed them while serving as political director at ABC News.
"We're a country that believes in second chances," the Democratic presidential candidate said.
After a dozen women accused the pundit of sexual harassment at the height of the Me Too movement, Halperin has begun tiptoeing his way back into public life.
Hint: We shouldn't see it.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
A year after Trump's election, our national dialogue constantly leverages the weight of history. But we're still not grappling with it.
“For a long time at ABC News, I was part of the problem, I acknowledge that, and I deeply regret it.”
From Washington to Hollywood, influential men have exploited both shamefulness about sex and fear of repercussions.
Veteran journalist Mark Halperin has been accused by five women of sexual harassment during his tenure as political director at ABC News.
“I now understand from these accounts that my behavior was inappropriate and caused others pain," he says.
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