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Report: Two Farenthold Staffers Complained About “Sexualized Commentary”

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As a result, he and his entire staff underwent sensitivity and sexual harassment training last year.

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Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) said on Friday that he and his entire staff underwent sensitivity and sexual harassment training last year as a result of two women complaining about gender discrimination and "sexualized commentary" in his office, the Houston Chronicle reported. Farenthold is already the subject of a probe after settling a federal lawsuit in which former spokeswoman Lauren Greene accused him of sexual harassment and firing her for her complaint.

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