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| Always thought this dude looked like an extra on the Sopranos. |
Arizona Republican Rep. Trent Franks announced in a statement Thursday night he will resign from Congress at the end of January, after the House Ethics Committee said it would investigate allegations against him of sexual harassment.
The House Ethics Committee announced earlier Thursday that it will investigate Franks to determine if he engaged in "conduct that constitutes sexual harassment and/or retaliation for opposing sexual harassment."
In his statement, Franks acknowledged he made staffers "uncomfortable" and that he discussed fertility issues and surrogacy with two female staffers, but denied having ever "physically intimidated, coerced, or had, or attempted to have, any sexual contact with any member of my congressional staff."
"But in the midst of this current cultural and media climate, I am deeply convinced I would be unable to complete a fair House Ethics investigation before distorted and sensationalized versions of this story would put me, my family, my staff, and my noble colleagues in the House of Representatives through hyperbolized public excoriation," Franks said in his statement. "Rather than allow a sensationalized trial by media damage those things I love most, this morning I notified House leadership that I will be leaving Congress as of January 31st, 2018."
Now it was not made clear if Franks was simply discussing surrogacy with his female staff members, you know like somebody might discuss the weather, or if he was asking them to actually volunteer their uterus to carry his satanic offspring, ala "Rosemary's Baby."
The first might seem a little icky, but evidence of the second would certainly inspire a Congressman to pack his bags and get the hell out of Dodge.
And don't forget that unlike Al Franken, Frank's peers were not yet coming out and calling for him to resign.
However resigning also means that any ethics investigation grinds to a halt, so one might think there is more to this story than Rep. Trent Franks wants the public to know.
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