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Watergate in Vermont: GOP Rep Apologizes for Bag Pouring Scandal, Faces Harassment Probe

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Bennington, Vermont – A Republican member of Vermont’s House of Representatives publicly apologized on Monday for secretly pouring water into a Democratic colleague’s bag over the span of five months. Rep. Mary Morrissey, who is in her 13th term in the Vermont legislature, admitted to her “disrespectful conduct” toward Rep. Jim Carroll, both representing Bennington, a town of approximately 15,000 residents. Carroll had been puzzled for months as to why his bag kept ending up …

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Watergate 2.0: Vermont Lawmaker Caught Pouring Liquid into Colleague’s Bag Apologizes

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Bennington, Vermont – A Republican lawmaker in Vermont issued a public apology for repeatedly pouring water into the work bag of a Democratic legislator over several months. The incidents of water dumping have been described as part of a harassment campaign targeted at the Democrat, who also represents the same district in the state. The behavior came to light after video footage surfaced, capturing the unsettling actions by the Republican representative, Mary Morrissey, toward Jim …

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