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U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, R-Arizona, announced yesterday he will resign after discussing surrogacy issues with female staffers.
“I have recently learned that the Ethics Committee is reviewing an inquiry regarding my discussion of surrogacy with two previous female subordinates, making each feel uncomfortable,” he said in a statement. “I deeply regret that my discussion of this option and process in the workplace caused distress.”
Franks is scheduled to resign from office on Jan. 31.
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