06-06-2011, 16:37
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Pelosi Calls for Weiner Ethics Probe
What a headline.
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Pelosi Calls for Weiner Ethics Probe
WASHINGTON—House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) called for a congressional ethics investigation of New York Rep. Anthony Weiner after he admitted to sending women sexually suggestive photos and messages over a period of several years.
Ms. Pelosi said in a statement she was "deeply disappointed and saddened about this situation,'' for the New York Democratic congressman's wife, family, and constituents.
"I am calling for an Ethics Committee investigation to determine whether any official resources were used or any other violation of House rules occurred,'' she said.
That request was immediately seconded by Rep. Steve Israel, head of the House Democrats' campaign arm and a fellow New York lawmaker.
Republicans have questioned why Democratic leaders appeared to be reluctant to investigate allegations that Mr. Weiner sent suggestive photos and text messages.
"It will be interesting to see if House Democratic leaders, including [national committee chairwoman Debbie] Wasserman Schultz, hold him accountable,'' said Sean Spicer, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee prior to Ms. Pelosi's statement.
At a news conference Monday, Mr. Weiner apologized repeatedly and profusely to his wife of less than a year, saying she was disappointed in him but still committed to the marriage.
He said that over the past three years, he had engaged in conversations with about half a dozen women online. He said he didn't have physical relationships with the women.
"This was a very dumb thing to do and it was a destructive thing to do,'' he said, but added: "I don't believe that I did anything here that violates any law or violates my oath."
Shortly after the news conference, ABC News reported that the woman who received the newly released images is Meagan Broussard, a 26-year-old single mom from Texas who said she, too, received the crotch photograph as part of sexually charged exchanges with the congressman.
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