Five women shared previously undisclosed accusations of sexual harassment against political journalist Mark Halperin with CNN, related to when he was political director at ABC News. Halperin told CNN Wednesday night, “During this period, I did pursue relationships with women that I worked with, including some junior to me. I now understand from these accounts that my behavior was inappropriate and caused others pain. For that, I am deeply sorry and I apologize. Under the circumstances, I’m going to take a step back from my day-to-day work while I properly deal with this situation.” The accusations go well beyond pursuing relationships. […]
