Complaints from women about Frank Rose’s behavior have also been sent to the Department of Energy’s inspector general, according to two of eight current and former government officials. | Francis Chung/POLITICOWhen the Department of Energy announced last week that the No. 2 official of its nuclear security agency, Frank Rose, was leaving, his boss issued an internal memo calling him an “empathetic, candid, and action-oriented leader who always thought of the whole team.
The March email, which did not mention Rose by name, said the office “has been tasked with conducting an independent fact-finding review regarding allegations of harassment or hostile work environment at the NNSA.” Complaints from women about Rose’s behavior have also been sent to the Department of Energy’s inspector general, according to two of the eight current and former government officials.
“We were generally aware of an internal inquiry into a vague accusation and offered to cooperate, but he has never been interviewed nor even offered an opportunity to defend himself,” Zaid said.