Another sex scandal has created another casualty within the ranks of the Republican party.
Congressman Christopher Lee of New York was forced to resign his House seat yesterday evening, after a report from Gawker.com that the married father and congressman solicited a woman on Craigslist. Gawker even provided a bare-chested photo the congressman sent to the woman as proof of his indiscretion.
Just before 6 p.m., an announcement was read on the House floor announcing Lee’s immediate resignation, effectively decreasing the Republican majority by one member.
In a statement released via his website, Lee said “The challenges we face in Western New York and across the country are too serious for me to allow this distraction to continue, and so I am announcing that I have resigned my seat in Congress effective immediately.”
“It has been a tremendous honor to serve the people of Western New York,” Lee continued. “I regret the harm that my actions have caused my family, my staff and my constituents. I deeply and sincerely apologize to them all. I have made profound mistakes and I promise to work as hard as I can to seek their forgiveness.”
