Did you know that Arizona Republican Rep. Trent Franks announced 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?

Did you know that 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?

Did you know that 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?"

Did you know that 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?"

Did you know that the House Speaker Paul Ryan's office released a statement saying that Ryan was briefed on "credible claims of misconduct" last week and that Franks did not deny the allegations when he was confronted with them.?

Did you know that The Wisconsin Republican said he accepted the letter of resignation, 

Franks' resignation would create a vacancy in Arizona at the end of January?

Did you know that per Arizona law, would mean Republican Gov. Doug Ducey would have to call an election with a primary in late April or early May and a late June date for the general election?

Did you know that Franks' announcement came hours after Sen. Al Franken, a Minnesota Democrat, announced he would step down in the wake of allegations about inappropriately touching women and two days after Michigan Democratic Rep. John Conyers announced he was resigning as allegations about his past sexual misconduct increased?

Did you know that Franks, is an eight-term congressman, he is the first Republican to announce his resignation since the nationwide reckoning over sexual harassment and assault began this fall?

Did you know that Franks, a self-styled "conservative, Reagan Republican," joined Congress in the early 2000s and has hewed conservative on a range of issues in his time there, with a particular focus on anti-abortion issues?

Did you know that Franks was involved in Trump's efforts to oust Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake before Flake announced his retirement?

 

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