00:00The mayor of Minnesota's capital city is under investigation, not for politics, but for text
00:04messages. St. Paul's Democratic Mayor Kali Hur is facing sexual harassment complaints after
00:09allegedly sending a series of inappropriate messages to city employees. According to the
00:14complaint, she wished one staffer in a message a happy wiener Wednesday, while another included
00:22an edited image and a joke about getting a good wienering, perhaps referring to hot dogs, perhaps
00:27not. The complaint was filed by St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry, who alleges the mayor's
00:32behavior went beyond a few off-color, not very funny jokes, and created a hostile work environment
00:37for city employees, including members of the police department. The mayor's office isn't
00:41commenting on the allegations while the investigation is active, but issued a statement saying
00:46Mayor Hur has, quote, deep respect for city employees and regrets any unintended impact
00:51her actions may have had. Now, the investigation comes just six months into her first term as
00:55mayor of St. Paul.
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