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Steve Schmidt Resigns From The Lincoln Project, Releases Statement Claiming He Was Molested At 13

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Steve Schmidt Resigns From The Lincoln Project, Releases Statement Claiming He Was Molested At 13
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Steve Schmidt, a GOP political operative and co-founder of The Lincoln Project, released a statement Friday claiming he was molested as a teenage Boy Scout. This came after news broke about his resignation from the anti-Trump organization.

Schmidt’s resignation is the latest consequence of the numerous allegations against Schmidt’s fellow co-founder John Weaver, who allegedly exhibited sexually predatory behavior toward young men in exchange for career advancement, according to Axios.

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