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GOP lawmaker's gifts, 'effusive affection' toward young staffers detailed in explosive ethics report

A House GOP lawmaker is accused of sexually harassing two "young female staffers" in his office in an explosive report that details lavish gifts, trips, and even reciting a poem for one of the aides in an incident that made others in his office uncomfortable.The House Ethics Committee is recommending a censure for Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., after an extensive probe found that he violated the House of Representatives' code of conduct with repeated incidents targeting the two staffers."Specifically, the Committee found that Representative Edwards engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappro...