Ethics complaint filed against Sen. Kyrsten Sinema over staff tasks

• The allegations are based on a 37-page memo reported by The Daily Beast in December, which allegedly served as a scheduling guide from Sinema to her staff.

Zoom in: The letter alleges that Sinema required her staff to schedule her physical therapy and massage sessions, and to manage her dietary schedule.

• The letter states that the "most troubling" aspect of the memo is that staff members were allegedly tasked with scheduling and facilitating political fundraisers and meetings with campaign donors.
• Congressional staff cannot participate in campaign activities while on congressional property or while being paid by their employer, according to rules established by the Senate Ethics Committee.
• The allegations "paint a picture of a Senator who is not only unresponsive to her constituents, but also disrespectful and even abusive to her employees and wholly unconcerned about her obligations under the law," the letter states.

• The 13 activist groups that sent the letter, many based in Arizona, urged the committee to investigate the "highly troubling" allegations.

Sinema's office and the Senate Ethics Committee did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.

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