Republican quits US Congress after claims he offered staffer $5m to bear his child
Scandal comes as sexual harassment allegations have engulfed Capitol HillWASHINGTON DC: Republican lawmaker Trent Franks offered a female staff member $5 million to bear his child, US media reported Friday as he abruptly resigned from Congress where he was facing an ethics probe over sexual misconduct. In that statement, he acknowledged that he had discussed surrogacy with two female staffers, but he did not provide details about the discussions. Longest-serving US congressman retires after sex harassment claimsIn a new statement Friday, he said he was vacating his seat in Congress immediately, US media reported. The scandal comes as sexual harassment allegations have engulfed Capitol Hill. Franks is the third member of Congress this week – following House Democrat John Conyers and Senate Democrat Al Franken – to announce his resignation in the wake of sexual misconduct accusations.
Source: The Express Tribune December 09, 2017 05:05 UTC
