Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) resigned from Congress Friday, despite his earlier announcement that he would step aside next year. The Associated Press reported Friday that a former aide claimed Franks offered her $5 million to carry his child. Politico reported that aides “were concerned that Franks was asking to have sexual relations with them.”Sources also told Politico that Franks tried to convince a female aide they were in love by showing her an article about how to know when you’re in love with someone. Franks denied the allegations in Politico’s report. The House Ethics Committee said Thursday that it will investigate whether Franks “engaged in conduct that constitutes sexual harassment and/or retaliation for opposing sexual harassment.”Franks, an eight-term congressman, is a social conservative known for championing anti-abortion legislation.

Source: Huffington Post December 08, 2017 20:28 UTC