LEFT BEHIND: A personalized toothbrush sits in the bathroom of Weiner’s old DC office, which now belongs to Bob Turner, who, accompanied wife Peggy and a swarm of grandkids, was sworn in yesterday by John Boehner. (Mike Theiler)
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Scrub out the stench of Weiner!
Newly sworn-in Republican Rep. Bob Turner’s family ordered a thorough cleaning of the House office space he inherited from his disgraced predecessor, Anthony Weiner, after finding an old “Anthony’’ toothbrush in the bathroom.
The discovery of Weiner toiletries grossed out the newcomers, who requested that the congressman’s bathroom in Office 2104 of the Rayburn building be sanitized, sources said.
Weiner resigned in June amid a sexting scandal in which he tweeted crotch shots and naked photos to young women, including from an office chair.
“Weiner left his toothbrush behind! It literally says ‘Anthony’ on it,” an insider said.
“We made the assumption who Anthony was.”
Turner’s wife, Peggy, a registered nurse, personally requested that congressional cleaners be brought in to scrub the bathroom, the insider said.
There also was talk of replacing the carpeting and Weiner’s office chair, the insider said.
But Turner, who attended a whirlwind of meetings all day, waved off questions about office decor and Weiner residue.
“I’ll defer to the taxpayers. We’ll use what we got. That’s not the most important thing I have to deal with,’’ he said.
But Turner — who upset Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin to win the seat on Tuesday — said he’s learned one lesson from Weiner.
“I do have a Twitter account. But I will use it fully clothed,” Turner quipped.
Turner received a standing ovation when he was introduced at a Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol prior to the swearing-in ceremony, sources said.
The new GOP member from the 9th Congressional District in Queens and Brooklyn was “very popular” with his colleagues, although his New York City accent stood out in the crowd, a top GOP aide said.
“We have a lot of Southerners. He’s definitely from Queens,” the aide said.
“We’re delighted to see him,” gushed Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, a freshman Republican from upstate. “It is a pretty remarkable turn of events — a real success story.”
Turner was sworn in as a member of the 112th Congress by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).
Turner was surrounded by nine of his 13 grandkids and the entire New York delegation as he was sworn in in the well of the House. Three of his children — Matt (with wife Ann), Meg (with husband Tom) and Beth — were also in attendance.
After taking the oath, Turner was introduced to the chamber by Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-Harlem), the chairman of the New York delegation, and by fellow Republican Rep. Pete King of Long Island.
“As all of you know, this is not something we are used to doing in New York,” King joked, referring to the swearing in of a Republican from the city.
Rep. Joe Crowley, chairman of the Queens Democratic Party, also shook Turner’s hands and pledged to work with him.
Turner’s granddaughter, Rachel Sito, 15, the oldest of the grandchildren to attend the big day, said the fast pace of events — from the election victory to the swearing in a day later — had been “really exciting.”
“Everything is happening so fast,” she said. “It’s really cool.”