U.S. Senator Larry Craig to resign
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Friday, August 31, 2007
- 2 September 2007: Republican leaders accused of double standard after Larry Craig's resignation
- 1 September 2007: U.S. Sen. Larry Craig resigns over sex scandal
- 1 September 2007: U.S. Senator Larry Craig to resign
- 29 August 2007: U.S. Senators call for Idaho Senator Larry Craig to resign
- 29 August 2007: Sen. Larry Craig claims innocent of lewd conduct
United States Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) is announcing on September 1 that he will resign his post, effective September 30. Craig was involved in a scandal where he allegedly propositioned another man for sex in a bathroom at a Minneapolis airport. Craig has previously claimed he was "in the bathroom for its intended purpose." The senator said in a news conference that "I am not gay. I have never have been gay," and that he "pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in the hopes that it would go away." This comes just before the Republican National Convention would have called on Craig to resign.
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| Republican leaders accused of double standard after Larry Craig's resignation |
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- "U.S. Senators call for Idaho Senator Larry Craig to resign". Wikinews, August 29, 2007
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Sources
- "Idaho Sen. Craig to resign". Associated Press, August 31, 2007
- "GOP Sen. Larry Craig To Resign". CBS News, August 31, 2007
- "Report: Embattled Senator Larry Craig Will Resign Saturday". FOX News, August 31, 2007
- "Craig to announce resignation Saturday". CNN, August 31, 2007
External links
- Larry Craig's official website
- Video report by the Associated Press
- Transcript of audio interview with Larry Craig
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