Eliot Spitzer to resign
MSNBC is reporting that a resignation letter is in the works. Not that it’s a surprise or anything given the news yesterday that he was involved in worldwide prostitute ring known as the Emperor’s Club VIP. Via The New York Times:
Top aides to Gov. Eliot Spitzer said Tuesday morning that they expect the governor to resign his office, although the timing of the resignation remains uncertain.
Lt. Gov. David A. Paterson and his staff have begun laying the groundwork for him to take over as governor and are reaching out to members of the Legislature, the aides said.
The developments came a day after law enforcement officials said the governor was a client of a high-priced prostitution ring broken up last week by federal authorities.
Yesterday, Spitzer appeared before news crews and gave the following brief statement:
“I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family and violates my, or any, sense of right and wrong,” the governor said. “I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public to whom I promised better.”
“I have disappointed and failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself. I must now dedicate some time to regain the trust of my family.”
Also, when Spitzer resigns Lt. Gov. David A. Paterson will become the first legally blind Governor ever in any American state.
RK has more from yesterday.