Casino magnate Steve Wynn resigned his position as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee after allegations that he sexually harassed multiple employees at his resorts.
The Wall Street Journal reported that dozens of people recounted a pattern of sexual misconduct by Wynn that spanned decades. In one case, Wynn was reported to have paid a $7.5 million settlement to a company manicurist who accused him of pressuring her to have sex with him despite her rejecting his advances.
The resignation refocuses the spotlight on the Republican Party as it has struggled to respond to the #MeToo movement and reckon with President Donald Trump's own history of alleged unwanted sexual advances.
Wynn has been a major donor for Republicans in recent years. Earlier in his career, he also gave heavily to Democrats. But like Trump, he abandoned the Democratic Party in recent years and focused his effort almost exclusively on helping Republicans.
Trump has referred to Wynn, who took over as parry committee finance chairman after Trump's election, as a "great friend." Wynn sat on Trump's inaugural committee, and his company donated more than $729,000 to the event.
