Washington • Texas Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold abruptly resigned Friday, four months after announcing he wouldn’t seek re-election amid sexual harassment allegations.
“While I planned on serving out the remainder of my term in Congress, I know in my heart it’s time for me to move along and look for new ways to serve,” Farenthold said in a statement.
In December, Farenthold posted a five-minute video on his campaign’s Facebook page, denying a former aide’s accusations from 2014, including allegations that he’d subjected her to sexually suggestive comments and behavior and then fired her after she complained.