Rep. Chuck Edwards pens letter denying harassment claims: "Poetry is not sexual misconduct"

Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina wrote a letter to fellow House lawmakers this week defending himself against sexual harassment allegations. NOTUS politics and policy reporter Oriana González and Politico White House reporter Sophia Cai join "The Takeout" with more.

The Republican North Carolina lawmaker, who already withdrew his re-election bid, faces possible censure in the House.

August 27, 2026 5:14 PM ET Republican North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards sent a letter to colleagues Thursday asking them not to censure him after an investigation concluded he engaged in inappropriate behavior. The House Ethics Committee found on Aug. 3 that Edwards engaged in unprofessional and inappropriate behavior