Exposing Amy Klobuchar's mistreatment of staff is not sexist

No Images? Click here         Exposing Amy Klobuchar's mistreatment of staff is not sexist Since launching her presidential campaign, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) has faced questions about her mistreatment of her staff, as reported by HuffPost and other outlets. Former aides said she berated them, physically threw objects at them, made them do her personal chores, undermined their advancement to other jobs and created an anxiety-ridden workplace that led to high staff turnover and trouble hiring new talent. The political world has largely received these stories as sexist criticism, dismaying and infuriating former aides who experienced Klobuchar’s fury firsthand. Several staffers HuffPost spoke to forcefully rejected such criticism. “None of what we are saying has anything to do with Amy being ‘likable’ or ‘emotional’ or whatever other nonsense people throw out at women,” said a former female staffer. “It’s that she is a terrible manager and abusive to her staff. I can’t emphasize enough that there is a big difference between being demanding and being abusive.” READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? House Democrats on Friday introduced a resolution to block the national emergency declaration that President Donald Trump issued to fund his long-sought wall along the U.S-Mexico border. READ MORE American farm exports are expected to plunge $1.9 billion in fiscal 2019, compared to the previous year, largely due to President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. READ MORE   Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Thursday criticized some of the  memes made to mock her, calling them “so weak.” "It’s like, how do you have a computer that runs both Windows 95 and Twitter at the same time?” READ MORE    .     ICYMI The 88 senators who have declined to support the Green New Deal have collected close to $59 million from oil, gas and coal companies.  President Donald Trump said Friday he was “surprised” to hear the news about his longtime friend and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who was charged earlier that day in an investigation targeting an international sex trafficking ring.   President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort may soon face New York state criminal charges, multiple outlets reported on Friday.      . Want more?  Amy Klobucher Screamed At An Aide And Then Ate Her Salad With A Comb   No Prison For Texas Teen Who Lied About Being Raped By 3 Black Men   What The Hell Is Happening With This Year’s Oscars? Here’s Everything You Need To Know.       HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe