Senator Larry Craig resigned on Saturday over a scandal following his arrest for soliciting sex from an undercover police officer in an airport bathroom, bowing to pressure from fellow Republicans worried about dimming their election prospects for next year.
"I apologize for what I have caused. I am deeply sorry," Craig said, his wife Suzanne at his side.
Craig's resignation completed a stunning downfall that began last Monday with the disclosure that he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge following his arrest during an undercover police vice operation in an airport men's room in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Although leading members of his own party had called for him to step down, Craig steadfastly re-sisted resigning for days, contending he had done nothing wrong and that his only mistake was pleading guilty on Aug. 1 to a misdemeanor charge.
US President George W. Bush called Craig from the White House after the senator's announcement on Saturday and told him he knew it was a difficult decision to make, White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said. (keep reading)
"I apologize for what I have caused. I am deeply sorry," Craig said, his wife Suzanne at his side.
Craig's resignation completed a stunning downfall that began last Monday with the disclosure that he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge following his arrest during an undercover police vice operation in an airport men's room in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Although leading members of his own party had called for him to step down, Craig steadfastly re-sisted resigning for days, contending he had done nothing wrong and that his only mistake was pleading guilty on Aug. 1 to a misdemeanor charge.
US President George W. Bush called Craig from the White House after the senator's announcement on Saturday and told him he knew it was a difficult decision to make, White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said. (keep reading)
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