{"id":507430,"date":"2021-05-14T10:20:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T14:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=507430"},"modified":"2021-05-14T10:20:18","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T14:20:18","slug":"i-dont-care-about-you-guys-getting-it-staffer-sues-congressman-for-dangerous-approach-to-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-dont-care-about-you-guys-getting-it-staffer-sues-congressman-for-dangerous-approach-to-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Don\u2019t Care About You Guys Getting It\u2019: Staffer Sues Congressman For \u2018Dangerous Approach\u2019 To Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fi-dont-care-about-you-guys-getting-it-staffer-sues-congressman-for-dangerous-approach-to-pandemic%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=507430&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Colorado Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn allegedly took a \u201creckless and dangerous\u201d approach to protecting his staff from COVID-19 and repeatedly claimed that the coronavirus was a \u201choax,\u201d according to a lawsuit filed against him by a former staffer.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Pope, a former defense policy advisor who brought the suit, claims he got COVID-19 and was ultimately fired in December \u201cfor seeking to protect employees from unsafe conditions in the workplace.\u201d In addition to continuously ignoring COVID-19 guidelines, the <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.documentcloud.org\/documents\/20707880\/lamborn-lawsuit.pdf\">lawsuit<\/a> also alleges that Lamborn let his son live in the basement of the Capitol and that he required government employees to run errands for his family.<\/p>\n<p>Lamborn spokeswoman Cassandra Sebastian responded to the allegations in an emailed statement: \u201cThe workplace safety allegations made by Mr. Pope are unsubstantiated and did not result in the termination of his employment. Congressman Lamborn looks forward to full vindication as all facts come to light.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit alleges that Lamborn required his staff to work in person and prevented them from <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/11\/13\/nancy-pelosi-dinner-coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">socially distancing<\/a>, even as several members tested positive for the virus. It outlines how he allegedly lied to doctors that he was not near those whom had tested positive, even though he was sleeping in his D.C. office in close proximity to them.<\/p>\n<p>When Lamborn tested positive for the coronavirus in November, he allegedly refused to change his office\u2019s daily routine or take the safety of his staff into account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, I don\u2019t care about you guys getting it,\u201d he told a staffer who wanted to wear a mask, according to the suit. He also allegedly said that his wife would not wear a mask because \u201cno one was going to tell [her] what to do.\u201d\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/01\/12\/pramila-jayapal-tests-positive-covid-19-blames-gop-capitol-riot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Democrats Test Positive For COVID-19, Blame It On The Capitol Riot)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7192035\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"35\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7192035\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7192035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1202122680-1-scaled-1.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1202122680-1-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1202122680-1-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1202122680-1-620x413-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1202122680-1-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1202122680-1-1536x1024-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1202122680-1-2048x1365-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7192035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rep. Doug Lamborn shakes hands with former President Donald Trump during a rally on February 20, 2020 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Michael Ciaglo\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The suit also details how Lamborn\u2019s office instructed his staff to help his son prepare for job interviews during his five-week stay in a storage area in the Capitol basement, and how multiple staffers were required to \u201cshow [the son] how the USA Jobs site worked and to give him tips on completing applications for federal employment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lamborn\u2019s office also allegedly required staff to run errands for his family, with tasks ranging from loading furniture for their vacation home to picking up their mail and transporting legal documents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStaff were also made to believe that accepting invitations for family events, including meals with the Lamborn family, was required in order to remain employed,\u201d the lawsuit states, adding that aides felt \u201ccompelled\u201d to gift Lamborn and his wife Christmas and birthday presents.<\/p>\n<p>The suit also names Lamborn\u2019s chief of staff, Dale Anderson, accusing him of belittling \u201calmost anything [Pope] did, for no valid reason,\u201d and for shouting Pope down when he raised concerns over the lack of coronavirus safety measures.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2017\/12\/01\/congressman-paid-84000-to-settle-lawsuit-over-wet-dreams-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Congressman Paid $84K To Settle Lawsuit Over \u2018Wet Dreams\u2019 Comments)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pope claims he experienced emotional pain and suffering, according to the suit, and is seeking a trial and unspecified monetary damages.<\/p>\n<p>Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colorado Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn allegedly took a \u201creckless and dangerous\u201d approach to protecting his staff from COVID-19 and repeatedly claimed that the coronavirus was a \u201choax,\u201d according to a &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2278138,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1202122680-1-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"\u2018I Don\u2019t Care About You Guys Getting It\u2019: Staffer Sues Congressman For \u2018Dangerous Approach\u2019 To Pandemic","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-507430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1202122680-1-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"\u2018I Don\u2019t Care About You Guys Getting It\u2019: Staffer Sues Congressman For \u2018Dangerous Approach\u2019 To Pandemic","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=507430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507430\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2278138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=507430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=507430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=507430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}