Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) said on Friday that he will not be seeking re-election for office because of unproven allegations that he said have taken a toll on him and his family.
Rosendale’s remarks appear to be in reference to former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) claiming last month that there were rumors that Rosendale impregnated a 20-year-old staffer who worked for him.
The 63-year-old congressman’s office strongly pushed back on Heitkamp’s remarks, calling them “100% false and defamatory” and saying that she would be hearing from their attorneys soon.
Rosendale’s decision to not seek re-election comes after he ended his bid for U.S. Senate just days after entering the race following former President Donald Trump’s decision to endorse his opponent in the primary.
“At the onset of this election season, at the urging of many, I announced my candidacy for the U.S….
