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Dan Snyder refuses to testify before Congress about NFL misconduct

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Daniel Snyder, owner Washington leadersis refusing to testify before a House Reform and Oversight Committee hearing next week about workplace misconduct in the NFL, Axios has learned.

News leadership: Snyder informed the committee today that he will not be able to attend the scheduled date June 22 session Because he and his legal team have concerns about due process, according to a source close to Snyder.

  • “Although Mr. Snyder remains willing to cooperate with the committee – as he has done in the past – for the reasons outlined below, he is unable to accept the committee’s invitation to testify at the scheduled hearing,” Snyder’s attorney, Karen Patton Seymour, wrote to the committee, according to For a message obtained by Axios.

The Big Picture: Snyder’s decision not to appear before President Caroline Maloney’s hearing will deny her a leading witness in her investigation of leaders’ workplace misconduct.

  • “The commission’s goal was to reveal the truth about the culture of harassment and abuse of Washington’s leaders, hold those responsible to account, and better protect workers across the country,” Maloney said when she announced the hearing.
  • The NFL team is face allegations From some former employees, including cheerleaders, there is widespread sexual harassment in the franchise.

deepen: face the team Allegations and other investigationsincluding questions about whether it withheld some ticket revenue from the rest of the league, Axios reported.

  • A key Democratic member of the committee, Rep. Raja Krishnamurthy (Democrat from Illinois), has canceled a planned fundraiser. After I mentioned Politico Lobbyists were inviting donors to the event to discuss its official investigation.
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