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The World's Creepiest Congressman Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal
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December 15, 2017
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9:31Now PlayingDetails of Congressman Blake Farenthold's sexual harassment and abusive behavior have been released which prompted him to resign. Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola, the hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
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"Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, will not resign from his congressional seat despite accusations of sexual harassment against him, only announcing on Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2018.
"I'm announcing my decision not to run for reelection," the four-term Republican said in a five-minute video posted to Facebook.
Because the deadline to withdraw from the primary race in his congressional district has already expired, Farenthold's name will likely remain on the ballot during the primary on March 6. Farenthold would have likely faced significant challenges in his primary campaign, given that he is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for alleged sexual harassment toward a former aide, Lauren Greene.
Farenthold has also been accused of making sexually inappropriate comments by one of his other former aides, Michael Rekola. Rekola claimed that Farenthold joked prior to Rekola's wedding, "Better have your fiancée blow you before she walks down the aisle — it will be the last time," according to CNN. Rekola also claimed that Farenthold joked about whether Rekola's fiancee could wear white on her wedding day depending on if she had had premarital sex."*
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