A Democrat running for statewide office issued a scathing critique of her party mate and governor, potential vice-presidential nominee Josh Shapiro, leading to a war of words with the Pennsylvania party chief — which she’s continuing in The Post.
Treasurer nominee Erin McClelland appeared to accuse Shapiro of sexism and covering up sexual harassment and imply he wouldn’t be satisfied playing second fiddle in a Tuesday night tweet.
“I want a VP pick that’s secure enough to be second under a woman, is content to be VP & won’t undermine the President to maneuver his own election & doesn’t sweep sexual harassment under the rug,” wrote McClelland, who is running against GOP incumbent Treasurer Stacy Garrity.
“I want someone that can speak to rural voters. That is @RoyCooperNC,” McClelland’s post continued. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is another much-talked-about potential veep pick for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.
While McClelland did not offer details on her accusation Shapiro “swept sexual harassment under the rug,” The Philadelphia Inquirer said she “was likely referring to a sexual harassment scandal in Shapiro’s office last year.”
The scandal involved a woman who accused her boss, Shapiro legislative liaison Mike Vereb, of sexual harassment. The governor’s office quietly reached a $295,000 settlement with her.