I don’t blame men in positions of authority for being hyper-cautious when dealing with women in the workplace.
Although some men will now prefer hiring more males than females out of a sense of distrust, simply using the Mike Pence ‘model’ of never allowing yourself to be alone with a woman not your wife, under any circumstances, should be enough to fend off any future bogus accusations of being ‘sexually inappropriate’.
Still, it’s inevitable that some politicians will simply decline to hire female staffers in the future. A form of career self-preservation.
On the other hand, it is very creepy to watch men in positions of power hire potential dates - and absolutely toxic to an organization’s morale when the “office toys” are paid better than real workers (of both genders).