Members of my staff—both on Capitol Hill and in Wyoming—had weathered harassment, including from family members who were angry that they had stayed with me. Before joining my team, many of these staffers had worked in Republican politics, or in Republican offices on Capitol Hill; it would no doubt have been easier for them to keep their heads down and quietly go to work for someone else. I certainly would have understood. I felt grateful—and honored—that we had stood together.
