A congressman is making Capitol Hill queasy with his super-posting - sign up for this week's DC Insider to find out who and why

By VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER and JON MICHAEL RAASCH, WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT Published: 21:49, 17 June 2026 | Updated: 21:57, 17 June 2026 Capitol Hill is full of cautionary tales about powerful men and the young staff orbiting them.  Interns - eager, ambitious, and keen to impress - are a vital part of Washington's cut-throat ecosystem. Enter Congressman Abe Hamadeh, a 35-year-old first-term congressman from Arizona who is raising eyebrows on Capitol Hill for the prominent role he is placing his staff and interns on his social media accounts. Sources who spoke with Daily Mail revealed the whispers that shroud Hamadeh on Capitol Hill. A lawyer and former Army intelligence officer, Hamadeh entered Arizona politics in 2021 before losing a bid for state attorney general in 2022. He later beat former US Senate nominee Blake Masters for the GOP nomination in the 8th District and won the seat in 2024. He has made little legislative impact since arriving on Capitol Hill, but his social media conduct has drawn complaints from Hill staffers who spoke to the Daily Mail. Hamadeh hasn't been accused of wrongdoing; he's just left people scratching their heads, particularly as members face growing scrutiny around their behavior towards staff.  California Democrat Jimmy Gomez is under House Ethics Committee investigation after reports he kissed a younger staffer. 'They say we're unconventional. I say we get results,' the Republican posted on social media alongside this photo showing him with 11 staffers Hamadeh and his ex-intern and later Special Assistant Nico Delgado in 2024  Gomez admitted earlier this month to personal mistakes outside his marriage, but denied breaking the law or House Ethics rules.  Fellow California Democrat Eric Swalwell's career imploded in April when a former staffer alleged he raped her twice while she was too intoxicated to consent, charges he denies. Texas Republican Tony Gonzales also resigned earlier this year after the Daily Mail exposed his affair with married aide Regina Aviles.  In this week's edition of the DC Insider Newsletter, the Daily Mail will reveal the latest whispers surrounding Hamadeh.  The Daily Mail has reached out to Hamadeh's office for comment. Don't miss it - sign up for this week's DC Insider newsletter HERE. DC Insider is the Daily Mail's sharp, witty, and well-connected guide to the people, plots, and power plays shaping Washington. Delivered to your inbox every Thursday afternoon, it brings you exclusive reporting, juicy gossip, behind-the-scenes color, and the stories everyone in politics is really talking about. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.