Joe Barton apologizes after nude photo circulates on social media

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Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, apologized Wednesday after a graphic photo that appeared to show him naked made the rounds on social media this week.

An anonymous Twitter account began circulating the photo that shows a naked man resembling Barton. The Twitter user, whose identity is unknown, censored the photo using blue scribbles.

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