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Sen. Larry Craig Resigns

Apologizes for 'what I have caused'; thanks governor for support

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(Newser) – Idaho Sen. Larry Craig held a press conference this morning to announce his resignation at the end of September. Noting the presence of his family and Gov. Butch Otter behind him, he said, "For any public official at this moment in time to be standing with Larry Craig is, in itself, a humbling experience." Craig apologized for "what I have caused."

He did not acknowledge the charges to which he pleaded guilty last month, stemming from a bathroom sex sting. The three-term Senator has denied he is gay, and claimed the undercover officer who arrested him misinterpreted his actions as solicitation. Craig said he was resigning because it would be impossible to serve his constituents in the Senate while pursuing his legal options.

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig along with his wife, Suzanne, step away from the podium after a news conference where he announced his resignation from the Senate on Saturday morning, Sept. 1, 2007, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Troy Maben)
Idaho Sen. Larry Craig along with his wife, Suzanne, step away from the podium after a news conference where he announced his resignation from the Senate on Saturday morning, Sept. 1, 2007, in Boise,...   (Associated Press)
Idaho's Republican Sen. Larry Craig speaks to the media Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007, in Boise, Idaho. Craig will resign from the Senate amid a furor over his arrest and guilty plea in a police sex sting in an airport men's room, Republican officials said Friday. (AP Photo/Troy Maben)
Idaho's Republican Sen. Larry Craig speaks to the media Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007, in Boise, Idaho. Craig will resign from the Senate amid a furor over his arrest and guilty plea in a police sex sting in...   (Associated Press)
Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, is seen during a hearing Thursday, May 25, 2006, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Craig pleaded guilty on Aug. 8, 2007, to misdemeanor disorderly conduct after being arrested at the Minneapolis airport. A Hennepin County court docket showed Craig pleading guilty, with the court dismissing a...
Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, is seen during a hearing Thursday, May 25, 2006, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Craig pleaded guilty on Aug. 8, 2007, to misdemeanor disorderly conduct after being arrested...   (Associated Press)
Idaho Sen. Larry Craig announces his resignation from the Senate on Saturday morning, Sept. 1, 2007, in Boise, Idaho. Craig resigned over a men's room sex sting, bowing to pressure from fellow Republicans worried about a scandal dimming their election prospects. (AP Photo/Troy Maben)
Idaho Sen. Larry Craig announces his resignation from the Senate on Saturday morning, Sept. 1, 2007, in Boise, Idaho. Craig resigned over a men's room sex sting, bowing to pressure from fellow Republicans...   (Associated Press)
election prospects. (AP Photo/Troy Maben)
election prospects. (AP Photo/Troy Maben)   (Associated Press)
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