Senator John Ensign’s resignation letter allows him to leave office just one day before he was to have to answer questions under oath about whether a $96,000 payment to the family of his former lover was illegal, designed to keep the affair from becoming public, according to people familiar with an investigation of Mr. Ensign’s activities.Nice.
That formal testimony scheduled for May 4 was the final step as Senate investigators prepared for what were almost certain to be Senate ethics charges against Mr. Ensign, Republican of Nevada. Mr. Ensign’s resignation is effective May 3.
Now how about prosecuting this guy once he leaves office, eh?
This sort of "Oh, well if you're serious - Well, then I quit" crap has got to stop.
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He resigned to avoid the hearing by the Senate Ethics Committee. They only pursue charges for current senators. If you resign, they don't have anything to pursue, although other entities can pursue ethics violations¬. Congressman Nathan Deal resigned just before the House Ethics complainf findings were to be presented.
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