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Julian Englis

(2,309 posts) Tue Apr 17, 2018, 11:15 PM Apr 2018

Farenthold resigned ahead of ethics ruling against him

Source: The Hill

Former GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold's (R-Texas) sudden resignation announcement earlier this month was prompted by an impending House Ethics ruling against him, the office of Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday.

The committee — which was investigating allegations he sexually harassed his employees and lied during his testimony — was forced to close its probe after Farenthold's abrupt departure. It remains unclear what the repercussions for the lawmaker would have been had they ruled against him.

HuffPost first reported the motivation behind Farenthold's April 6 resignation, which came months after he had already announced that he wouldn't run for reelection in 2018.

Farenthold had come under fire late last year following revelations that he’d settled a sexual harassment claim to a former aide after she sued him over her 2014 firing. The $84,000 payout came from an obscure, taxpayer-backed settlement fund created for such purposes. Farenthold had vowed to repay the Treasury for the amount, but left Congress on April 6 without doing so.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/383640-farenthold-resigned-ahead-of-ethics-ruling-against-him

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Farenthold resigned ahead of ethics ruling against him (Original Post) Julian Englis Apr 2018 OP

We need to fix this ethics process. It needs to run even after resignation. Chaffetz ran away too sharedvalues Apr 2018 #1

The worst kind of punishment they can merit is expulsion. LisaL Apr 2018 #2

Release the investigation findings. sharedvalues Apr 2018 #3

They could require him to attend all meetings, TexasTowelie Apr 2018 #5

+5,000 Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #6

If they didn't get to the suitcases stuffed with human remains hidden under the floorboards ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #4

Jusnita Jean is not happy Gothmog Apr 2018 #7

K&R Qutzupalotl Apr 2018 #8

Remember that Paul Ryan Protected this Scumbag JI7 Apr 2018 #9

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)

1. We need to fix this ethics process. It needs to run even after resignation. Chaffetz ran away too

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 11:15 PM

Apr 2018

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

2. The worst kind of punishment they can merit is expulsion.

Reply to sharedvalues (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 11:18 PM

Apr 2018

So if the person resigns what would the investigation proceed for? They can call for expulsion of someone who is already gone.

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)

3. Release the investigation findings.

Reply to LisaL (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 11:19 PM

Apr 2018

So they can be cited by his opponent when Chaffetz runs for office in Utah again.

Or legislate power for the ethics committee to fine ex-members.

TexasTowelie

(112,192 posts)

5. They could require him to attend all meetings,

Reply to LisaL (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 11:23 PM

Apr 2018

but no given any power to introduce or amend legislation and no speaking privileges. And lest I forget, not getting paid their salary while at those meetings.