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Mel Watt Attempted to ‘Coerce’ Relationship While FHFA Director, IG Report Says
Washington Post, Feb. 15, 2019–Renae Merle
Former congressman Mel Watt misused his position as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency by attempting to “coerce or induce” a relationship with a female employee seeking a promotion, according to a previously unreleased inspector general’s report. Watt has denied the allegations.