Lincoln Project enveloped in scandal over harassment allegations

Anti-Trump group said John Weaver's conduct was appalling' and tweeted messages between journalist and Jennifer Horn

After the publication on Thursday of further revelations about a founder member who sexually harassed gay men, the anti-Trump conservative Lincoln Project acknowledged what it called a central truth": that John Weaver's conduct was appalling" and that he abused" some who sought work with the group.

But it also continued to deny mishandling the allegations. Responding to reports by the Associated Press, New York magazine, the New York Times and other outlets, the group said: Recently published stories about the Lincoln Project are filled with inaccuracies, incorrect information, and reliant exclusively on anonymous sources."