Mr. Barton did not dispute the woman’s account. In his earlier statement, Mr. Barton had said that while separated from his wife, he had “sexual relationships with other mature adult women.”“Each was consensual. The tweets, which appeared Monday, included an image of a sexually explicit text message, ostensibly sent by Mr. Barton, along with a cryptic reference to harassment. Unlike other veteran lawmakers who have retired after their time atop influential committees has come to an end, Mr. Barton had shown no interest in leaving Congress. Mr. Barton is the longtime coach of the Republican baseball team.

Source: New York Times November 22, 2017 20:20 UTC