Ethics panel wants to interview Farenthold accuser

[octoberlib]

The House Ethics Committee is seeking an interview with Lauren Greene, the former aide to GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold who alleges she was sexually harassed by the Texas Republican.

Greene received an $84,000, taxpayer-funded settlement after she sued Farenthold in Dec. 2014 over allegations of gender discrimination, sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.

Alderman said Ethics Committee staff has called him twice in the past two days seeking to schedule Greene to appear before the panel. "They are actively seeking Lauren’s cooperation with their ongoing investigation."

Alderman said they are considering the request but did not know whether Greene would testify.

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/07/blake-farenthold-lauren-greene-house-ethics-286073

[brooklynite]

1. I'm confused; I was told here that Republicans would NEVER hold their members up to scruitiny...

[Egnever]

2. I applaud the republicans for sending it to the Ethics commitee

If only Democrats had the same morals. Apparently we prefer mob rule.

[gratuitous]

6. Yes, we'll get a snappy 3-3 tie vote out of the Committee

And Rep. Farenthold will continue in his seat because nobody can say for sure what really happened, and hey Blake, you don't have to pay back that $84,000. Bygones.

[octoberlib]

3. They cleared Farenthold once but are looking into it again. Greene's refusing to testify because

she wants to put it behind her. This is all for show. Too damn bad Democrats wouldn't let the Franken investigation proceed.

[safeinOhio]

5. Only when trapped between a

rock and a hardon.

[atreides1]

7. This is all for show!

They already investigated him once and nothing happened. By doing this they can claim due diligence and look even better, they allowed to process to work, and the Democrats were only interested in just making it all go away!

[uponit7771]

9. +1

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. Isn't kind of too late for this now?

[Gothmog]

8. Ducky Pajama Boy (Blake Farenthold) is an idiot