Dec. 4, 2009, 10:32 p.m.
Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus’ office
confirmed late Friday night that the Montana Democrat was carrying on
an affair with his state office director, Melodee Hanes, when he
nominated her to be U.S. attorney in Montana.
According to a source familiar with their
relationship, Hanes and Baucus began their relationship in the summer
of 2008 – nearly a year before Baucus and his wife, Wanda, formally
separated in April. The Senator has since divorced his wife.
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