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Rep. Katie Hill of California Resigns Amid Ethics Probe

Associated Press

   WASHINGTON - Democratic congresswoman Katie Hill of California has
   resigned amid an ethics probe and revelations of an affair with a
   campaign staffer.

   In a statement Sunday, the 32-year-old freshman from the Los Angeles
   area says leaving the House is best for her constituents, community and
   country.

   Hill is under investigation by a congressional committee for an alleged
   intimate relationship with a male senior aide, which Hill denies.

   She has acknowledged an affair with a young female staffer.
   Compromising photos and purported text messages surfaced online this
   past week in a right-wing publication and a British tabloid.

   Last year, Hill won the last Republican-held House seat anchored in Los
   Angeles County.

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