▲ Republican Congressman Matt Gats


The Associated Press reported that when a political scandal broke out in the US yesterday (9th) local time, refusing to resign and hoping to be forgotten from public interest has emerged as a new custom in the political world.



In an article titled ``New Strategy: Politicians in Crisis Reject Requests to Resign,'' the AP assessed that in the past, politics had been put down at an alarming rate when there were signs of a scandal, but it is no longer the case.



Rather than modestly withdrawing from office, they claim that nothing has been done wrong and that if the news cycle changes, they are confident that voters will forget allegations of misconduct.



A prime example is Republican Congressman Matt Gats, who is being investigated by investigative authorities for charges of prostitution with minors.



He is accused of having sex after paying a 17-year-old girl two years ago to go on a trip, but he stubbornly denies it.



"Obviously, this is a new strategy people use to respond to crises," said Brent Colburn, a Democratic strategist.



Some consider this as a'Trump style strategy'.




During the 2016 presidential election, former President Donald Trump suffered a ``locker room conversation'' (a nasty conversation between men in a locker room) when a scandal broke out during the 2016 presidential election.



Part of the Republican Party called for abandonment of the presidential candidate, but refused to do so, and a few weeks later he was elected president.



"As President, Trump responded constantly moving forward to the ongoing scandal," the AP said. "Even if this provoked new debates on other topics, it made it difficult for the public to cling to one topic too long."



The AP says it is not the only Gats who appear to imitate Trump's approach, but refuse to bend in the face of a political storm.




New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Democratic Party Governor Andrew Cuomo, has also refused to resign, despite recent allegations of sexual harassment and pressure from influential party members.



In 2019, Virginia Governor Ralph Northum was controversial when a photo of a person dressed as KKK and a man dressed as black were released in a previous college graduation album.



Governor Nordom publicly apologized for acknowledging his fault, but a few days later, the Democratic Party faced demands to resign as the controversy expanded, including overturning that he was not the person in the picture.



The AP also noted the gap between male and female politicians, with the precedent of a married woman, Katie Hill, a former Democratic Party member resigning after allegations of improper relations with a 2019 election camp aide.



Democratic strategist Nicole Brune-Schmitz said: "The male politician denies it and just wants this to pass. Women will be cursed if they do, and they will be cursed if they don't."



Professor Meredith Cornrow of the California State University in San Bernardino estimates that women are more likely to suffer more damage than men when the scandal breaks out.



The AP cited a case in which former President Bill Clinton finally repented after a sexual scandal with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, causing the arrow of criticism to be directed at the Republican Party, which was pursuing impeachment.



In addition, the former House of Representatives Newt Gingrich resigned in the scandal in 1999 and then regained his political position enough to run for the 2012 presidential nomination, citing a negative evaluation of recent politicians' denial strategy.



Colburn, a Democratic strategist, said, "If the goal is simply to stay, the denial of resignation and the scandal is an effective strategy, but if it's to gain influence, it's not the way." "Because working doesn't mean the right thing."



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