Senator Ruben Gallego

that is certainly existing where not just him but many other politicians, we heard of someone being, you know, flirty.

But never inappropriate, never predatory, never towards staff and things of that nature.

But look, this is the kind of thing that makes all of us relook at what we have been accepting versus not accepting.

Well, for two reasons, because we had heard this about him, about other politicians for a long time, and nothing had ever surfaced, right?

Number two, he exactly knew what to say to me because I had just gotten off a very hard 2024 campaign where I had some of the worst things said about me on commercials to tens of millions of dollars that my kids have to see.

And they and some of his staff pushed that button on me.

And it was a mistake.

I mean, without a doubt, it was a mistake.

Let's be clear.

And knowing now everything I know, I would never have done it.

But knowing now everything I know, especially of the sexual, sexual perpetuity, we would not have had the relationship that we had.

To be 100%, I'm more human first than a politician.

And my judgment was off because of many reasons.

But number one, because I knew this man as a family man first.

We weren't just work colleagues.

Our families ate dinner together.

Our kids were in camps together.

And I have to learn from this and I will learn from this.

But, you know, for me, it's not a 2028 question.

It's about what it means to be a better first boss in my office and also a better senator to my constituents.