https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/minnesota-mayor-kaohly-her-accused-of-sending-inappropriate-texts-about-wieners-to-staffers
Minnesota Dem Mayor Kaohly Her accused of sending vulgar text about ‘a good weinering’ to city staffer
A Democratic mayor in Minnesota is being investigated for sexual harassment after she allegedly sent nauseating text messages to staffers — including one about getting a “good weinering.”
Kaohly Her, the first female mayor of Saint Paul, is being probed just six months into her term after the police chief, Axel Henry, filed a formal complaint with the city attorney on April 1, alleging that she sent “inappropriate, and indeed, unlawful text messages” to city staffers.
In one disturbing chain of texts, Her, 53, wished a staffer “Happy Weiner Wednesday,” according to the complaint obtained by KSTP.
“Wish I was having a [hotdog emoji] with you all on 6 today,” the text continued.
The mayor then allegedly sent an altered image of a baby wrapped in a blanket, along with the message, “When she wraps you up in her blanket after you gave her a good weinering.”
The face of the baby in the altered image was redacted in the complaint; however, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that it was the face of an officer who had previously worked as part of her security team.
While the term “weiner” can refer to hot dogs, it also has sexual connotations.
“The city is on notice that Mayor Her has engaged in illegal conduct towards City employees,” Henry’s lawyer Chris Madel wrote in the complaint, sent to Saint Paul City Attorney Irene Kao.