Senators zip lips on Meredith deal that includes gag order for harassed former staffers

Senators on the Internal Economy Committee have little to say about approving a deal to bind Don Meredith's harassment victims to silence in order to receive compensation for their treatment.

Scott Tannas, Sabi Marwah, and Elizabeth Marshall lead the Senate's Internal Economy Committee, which announced on Oct. 14 that harassment victims of former Senator Don Meredith would collectively receive nearly half a million dollars in compensation—a deal that required that the victims sign a non-disclosure agreement. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

October 19, 2020

Senators who steer the powerful Internal Economy Committee declined to comment last week on a financial settlement with former staffers of disgraced ex-senator Don Meredith that included a gag order for the victims. The Senate's Internal Economy Committee issued a statement

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