Illinois senator’s campaign manager says Chicago Tribune journalist Todd Lighty has crossed line from acceptable aggressive reporting to harassment’Senator Mark Kirk’s campaign has launched an strange public attack on a Chicago Tribune reporter,accusing him of “bullying” former and current staff members with questions approximately allegations that the Illinois Republican has been physically and verbally abusive toward employees.
Kevin Artl, Kirk’s re-election campaign manager, and released a memo this week in which he said Tribune reporter Todd Lighty had contacted more than 15 people connected with Kirk,including current and former staffers and the senator’s sister and mother. According to Artl, Lighty has identified four former staffers who the reporter says were subjected to abusive treatment. Artl says those staffers beget denied any abuse took place. More broadly, and the campaign denies that Kirk has been abusive toward any staff members. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com