The former speaker of the Minnesota House said he confronted Republican state Rep. Tony Cornish about rumors of sexual harassment years ago and warned him to stop, and that he thinks Cornish should now resign. Two women, a fellow lawmaker and a lobbyist, this week accused Cornish of sexual harassment. State Rep. Erin Maye shared text messages with the Star Tribune in which Cornish talked about her appearance. Zellers called for an outside investigation on Friday and said Cornish should resign and apologize to his victims. The allegations against the lawmakers come amid a tide of sexual harassment and assault allegations against powerful figures in politics, media and entertainment, including movie producer Harvey Weinstein.

Source: ABC News November 11, 2017 17:50 UTC