Chuck Schumer: “Anthony Desposito... put his mistress on his congressional…”

“Republicans are also trying to sneak through people like Anthony Desposito to be the inspector general, the watchdog of the Department of Labor. This is a former member of the House who Anthony Desposito... put his mistress on his congressional payroll and has faced a slew of misconduct allegations as a police officer. That's not anyone's definition of a good watchdog, unless you're Senate Republicans. Someone who faced misconduct allegations and put his mistress on the payroll is now the watchdog at the Department of Labor.” (05:19–05:37)

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