The Lincoln Project, the prominent anti-Trump group of Republicans known for its biting political ads, said on Sunday they were “disgusted and outraged” that John Weaver, one of their co-founders, had allegedly sexually harassed numerous men online.

“John Weaver led a secret life that was built on a foundation of deception at every level,” it said in a statement on Sunday. “He is a predator, a liar, and an abuser. We extend our deepest sympathies to those who were targeted by his deplorable and predatory behavior.”

“To the men I made uncomfortable through my messages that I viewed as consensual mutual conversations at the time: I am truly sorry. They were inappropriate and it was because of my failings that this discomfort was brought on you,” Weaver told Axios in mid-January.

“The truth is that I'm gay,” he added. “And that I have a wife and two kids who I love. My inability to reconcile those two truths has led to this agonizing place.”

The Independent attempted to reach Weaver for comment but was unable to make contact.