GOP chairman demands Weiner resign over lewd photo

Jun. 7, 2011 Tuesday
Associated Press
WASHINGTON, D.C.

The chairman of the Republican party says Rep. Anthony Weiner should resign after admitting he sent a lewd photo of himself on Twitter to a woman and then lied about it repeatedly.

Reince Priebus said in a statement that either House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and Democratic chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz believe that members of Congress are held to a different standard, or they believe the congressman's actions demand his departure from the House.

Weiner vowed on Monday he would not resign his seat, and apologized repeatedly at a news conference for his actions.

Pelosi issued a statement afterwards calling for the House Ethics Committee to investigate.

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