Former Staffers Accuse Rep. Jayapal of Mistreatment
14th September 2021
More than a dozen former staffers to Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., have accused the progressive congresswoman of overseeing “a dysfunctional and volatile workplace,” and mistreating staffers, according to a report from BuzzFeed News.
Staffers, who were not named, claim that Jayapal’s office was “harsh,” and described her treatment as contrary to her public persona. The former staffers said that the congresswoman would berate members of staff in front of others, would demand that they work long hours, and said that the office culture involved frequently changing expectations and almost no allowance for failure.
“I’ve worked in bad environments before, and I have worked in some awful environments before for some awful people. I’ve been colleagues with some awful people,” said one former Jayapal staffer. “I have never worked in a place that has made me so miserable and so not excited for public service as Pramila Jayapal’s office.”