In a series of articles from Huffington Post, Buzzfeed News, and The New York Times, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is accused of abuse and mistreatment of members of her U.S. Senate staff. The criticism comes before the official launch of her presidential campaign and yields persistent news attention and coverage through and beyond the launch. Some outlets – like Vox and Politico – raise questions, however, about the gendered nature of this coverage, questioning whether or not men have been or would be evaluated in the same way for similarly tough managerial styles.