Of this year. Now, some of those accusations include graphic jokes, sexually graphic jokes and comments. Farenthold is suspected of using taxpayer funds some 84,000 to settle a 2014 harassment lawsuit filed pie one of those staffers. The texan is also accused of berating aides and creating a hostile work environment. He apologized on facebook. I allowed the personal stress of the job to manifest itself in angry outbursts. Unacceptable behavior has been alleged in those stories and i think hes made the right decision that hes going to be leaving congress. Reporter the House Ethics Committee will be investigating claims against farenthold. Misconduct accusations in the u. S. House forced out john conyers and trent franks. Texas republican joe barton also wont seek reelection after a nude photo of him surfaced online in november. And in the senate, democrat al frankens replacement has been named. Though the senor set. Also this week three women who went public with accusations of Sexual M
Look at the camera above below rather. Things are jammed up on the outer loop by New Hampshire avenue. A full look at your traffic and some metro issues on the red line this weekend next. Allison and steve. Erin thanks very much. Lets get on to the news right now. The Sexual Misconduct scandal sweeps up another lawmaker on the hill. Republican Blake Farenthold the latest to announce hes stepping down all this while calls continue for an investigation into the president. Fox5s Melanie Alnwick is live on capitol hill now with the latest. Mel. Reporter well, steve and allison, congressman Blake Farenthold of ssaid that the claims that the claims brought by a former Communications Director are false but still he announced that he will not seek reelection next year. Now some of the accusations include sexual jokes, comments and a hostile work environment. Farenthold reportedly used taxpayer funds to settle a 2014 harassment lawsuit filed by that staff. In an apology on facebook, farenthold
Watched with glee and joy in his eyes. In case you missed it earlier today it was absolutely amazing his wish to become k9 officer coming true and the first step in his transformation right here at fox5. Heres the deal. Holly as we just saw earlier this morning was with him when he learned that he had to go where, holly . What was his first stop . Well he had to come here to fox5 because he has to get his officially issued Police Uniform because, you know, hes going to be looking for bad guys today. Hes going to be helping keep the city safe. Let me tell you this right now. Every k9 officer on the d. C. Metro police force wishes that he was riding around in that right there. Hes got a very special ride to take him on his mission today. Let me just tell you, its not a good day d. C. It is an awesome day d. C. Because this wish is being granted for ember. Hes just eight years old. Hes been fighting Cystic Fibrosis. He lost a lung when he was just two years old. And he has a feeding tube.
Said president obama. Frightened voters wanted change. President elect trump tapped in to that particular strain and was able to get enough votes. Reporter for capitol hill republicans today, trump red hats are the fashion. House Speaker Paul Ryan who fretted for a year that trumps not conservative dialed quick action on the trump agenda. Were on the same pge i talk with donald trump vurnlgly every single day. Reporter and ryan was renominated speaker by a unanimous vote of house republicans. Dramatic show of unity by a party that many up here thought just one week ago had been badly damaged by donald trump. Live from the hill, im steve handelsman, news 4. And as donald trump assembles his team in new york, protests continue here in the district p just a few hours ago, university gathered saying they were sicken ped by Trumps Campaign rhetoric and concern about how he will govern. The new trump hotel has turned in to a hot spot for protesters. Students from several d. C. Schools marche
Today. Shes accused of covering up her sons death. Antoine petty accusing of punching a 3monthold to stop it from crying back in september. While many of you just woke up from your warm bed, many workers at the Reagan National airport are waking up in the lobby. They are participating in a sleepin protest. They say it is actually what they end up having to do on a regular basis because they cant the workers represent wheelchair attendants, baggage handlers, checkpoint agents and more. Many of them make 6. 75 an hour in tips. They are calling for a pay raise to 15 an hour. And time now for your weather and traffic on the 1s at 4 31. Chuck bell is here now with what i am going to say is a very nice day, 60s, chuck . Youre going to love it, eun. All custom made for eun and her supporters who like the dry, mild weather. We made 66 yesterday. Well be in close territory for above average temperatures the next few days as the dry, mild pattern continues through the rest of the week. 70 is sti