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Disgraced ex-Texas republican congressman takes lucrative lobbying post
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AUSTIN, Texas Former Republican U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold has accepted a lucrative position lobbying for a port in his ex-Texas district mere weeks after resigning in disgrace amid fallout from using public funds to settle a past sexual harassment complaint.
[SUB][/SUB]Farenthold abruptly quit Congress on April 6, as the House Ethics Committee investigated his using $84,000 in taxpayer funds to settle an ex-staffer's 2014 sexual harassment claim. Another republican using public taxes to hide a sexual abuse problems.
Farenthold at first denied wrongdoing when he settled a lawsuit in which a former communications aide accused him of sexual harassment and retaliation. He eventually pledged to reimburse the money but still hasn't.
Abbott urged Farenthold to put $84,000 toward the cost of that election, even though it wouldn't be enough to fully pay for it.
Farenthold flatly refused.
Farenthold at first denied wrongdoing when he settled a lawsuit in which a former communications aide accused him of sexual harassment and retaliation. He eventually pledged to reimburse the money but still hasn't.
Abbott urged Farenthold to put $84,000 toward the cost of that election, even though it wouldn't be enough to fully pay for it.
Farenthold flatly refused.
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