Sen. Marco Rubio fires his chief of staff for 'improper conduct' with subordinate staffers

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Marco Rubio.

• Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, announced Saturday that he has fired his chief of staff, Clint Reed, after receiving reports of "improper conduct" with subordinate staffers.
• Rubio's office said it "will not be disclosing any further details about the incidents which occurred" at the wishes of those victimized.

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Saturday that he has fired his chief of staff after receiving reports of "improper conduct" with subordinate staffers.

"By early this afternoon, I had sufficient evidence to conclude that while employed by this office, my Chief of Staff had violated office policies regarding proper relations between a supervisor and their subordinates," Rubio said in a statement.

He added that the actions of his top adviser, Clint Reed, "amounted to threats to withhold employment benefits."

Rubio said he first learned of Reed's alleged activity on Friday afternoon, flew back to Washington from Florida on Saturday evening, and "terminated his employment effective immediately."

Rubio's office said it "will not be disclosing any further details about the incidents which occurred" at the wishes of those victimized.

He also said he had "taken steps to ensure that those impacted by this conduct have access to any services they may require now or in the future" and plans to notify appropriate congressional and Senate administrative offices of this situation.

His office did not immediately respond to requests early Sunday for details.