Republican senator caught on mic calling teenage staff 'beautiful girls'

Republican Senator Roger Wicker has been roundly criticised after he was caught in footage calling underage teenagers “beautiful girls”. The 66-year-old made the comments during Monday’s Senate vote on a temporary funding bill, in which Democrats moved to end a federal government shutdown. The Mississippi senator was speaking to Senator Cory Booker, who said one Senate page was from one of the most beautiful places in the country, according to a statement from Mr Wicker.

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