Trent Franks
US Congressman
Trent Franks was a United States Representative for Arizona’s 8th congressional district.
Franks resigned in December 2017 following allegations that he offered two of his staffers $5 million to conceive a child for him. Franks responded that he requested that they serve as surrogates only, but resigned after pressure from Congressional leadership.
References
- Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona abruptly resigns after former aide says he offered her $5 million to carry his child (Los Angeles Times)
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/rep-trent-franks-facing-ethics-investigation-says-he-will-resign-immediately/2017/12/08/bec2f630-dc55-11e7-b859-fb0995360725_story.html?utm_term=.2c7cdb8fe0fb
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trent-franks-rescinded-my-internship-when-i-wouldnt-come-to-his-house/2017/12/15/7972ed14-e1ba-11e7-bbd0-9dfb2e37492a_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_opinion-card-c%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.8ad5ab6ceb1c