On Monday, Vox broke an enormous story: multiple allegations of sexual harassment against star New York Times reporter Glenn Thrush. Thrush has become so well-known for his questions, as well as his beat-reporter hat, that Saturday Night Live regularly features his character in sketches…
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Just weeks ago, Thrush posted a Facebook note blasting political journalist Mark Halperin over allegations of sexual misconduct against young female journalists. He stated, “Young people who come into a newsroom deserve to be taught our trade, given our support and enlisted in our calling — not betrayed by little men who believe they are bigger than the mission.”
But apparently, Thrush has a habit of going drinking with young female journalists, then attempting to kiss them – and then later telling members of the newsroom that they came onto him. In one instance, a 20-something young reporter was so upset by such an alleged incident that she told her friend, who texted with Thrush…
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The writer of the story, Laura McGann, says that five years ago, Thrush “slid into my side of the booth, blocking me in. I was wearing a skirt, and he put his hand on my thigh. He started kissing me. I pulled myself together and got out of there, shoving him on my way out.”