Former California Congresswoman Katie Hill has resigned, and her exit has opened the door for unexpected candidacies like George Papadopoulos, a former Donald Trump aide who was targeted in the Russia probe.
The fact that Hill had to resign over the leaked nude photos and throuple scandal is also troubling, and many saw it as revenge porn.
Liberal experts even wonder if being a young woman did not play against Hill. Moreover, they are concerned if what happened will not stop others from entering the political arena.
However, more neutral voices say that she is just a victim of the #MeToo era and what she reportedly did deserves such punishment.
Things around Hill just kept getting more and more complicated, as various new accusations had been thrown her way that had painted her situation in an even worse light in the eyes of many.
Before her resignation, Hill had to deal with the leak of some inappropriate materials that allegedly involved her, as well as a new accusation that she had used campaign funds for the personal benefit of a man, staff member Graham Kelly, she was accused of having an affair with.
The House Ethics Committee was investigating the ex-lawmaker because of her alleged love affair, and it looked like the investigators were getting a lot on their plates at that point, as the recently-revealed allegations widened the scandal.
Still, not everyone appeared to be convinced of everything that was being said.
Some have pointed out that these allegations seem to be coming out in a very coordinated manner, raising questions over who might be behind them.
The former congresswoman has put the blame on her alleged abusive estranged husband, Kenny Heslep, who has reportedly joined forces with Republican rivals.
There is certainly no shortage of people in politics who would potentially benefit from a smear campaign targeted at Hill, and it is been speculated that the different leaks were the results of something like this exactly.
However, the fact that Hill herself has not done much to fight the scandal and respond to the accusations has also raised some eyebrows, and many voices seem convinced that something was going on behind the scenes that people need to be made aware of.
Hill’s supporters are crying foul and trying their best to defend her. Her father, Michael Hill, put out a statement via ABC News that read: “I have remained silent and watched as Katie and our entire family has had to endure the spectacle created when her estranged husband, sent ‘revenge porn’ to RedState and/or some other British tabloid. The fact that Kenny Heslep would do such a thing is unfathomable and appalling, especially considering that they were together since Katie was in high school and this is a woman that he purportedly loved and cared about.”
He added: “Let’s not pretend that her resigning is anything other than the direct result of the actions of a wicked man whose sole purpose in life, after he was dumped, was to hurt my little girl. Evil has many faces and this is one of them.”
Experts say Hill might have a future in media.
