Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), who faces an ethics investigation, said on Dec. 8 that he is resigning immediately after his wife was hospitalized. (Bastien Inzaurralde,Melissa Macaya/The Washington Post)Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), who faces an ethics investigation, said on Dec. 8 that he is resigning immediately after his wife was hospitalized. Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) has announced he will resign immediately. The Ethics Committee investigation came after House officials learned that Franks had asked two female employees to bear his child as a surrogate. “Trent Franks says that he’s a Christian and a conservative.

Source: Washington Post December 08, 2017 20:37 UTC