Watch: GOP lawmaker flees as reporters pelt him with questions about alleged mistress

Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) raced to his car from the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday as cameras and microphones surrounded him.

D’Esposito stands accused of inappropriately putting people on the congressional payroll, according to a New York Times investigation.

"Shortly after taking the oath of office, the first-term congressman hired his longtime fiancée’s daughter to work as a special assistant in his district office, eventually bumping her salary to about $3,800 a month, payroll records show," wrote the
Times' Nicholas Fandos this week.

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Then, the Congressman added Devin Faas, a woman with whom he allegedly shared a physical relationship. The report claims that she was paid $2,000 each month as part of a part-time job.

While being chased by reporters on Tuesday, D'Esposito revealed that he had not yet spoken with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) about the matter.

Another reporter asked, "Did you give your mistress a job?"

D’Esposito answered, "I did not."

He also said that he intends to win his election.

D’Esposito is already in an embattled congressional race, as his district voted in 2020 to support President Joe Biden to the tune of 58 percent over former President Donald Trump at 42 percent.

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