Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev. spoke about an extramarital affair at a news conference Tuesday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)Republican Sen. John Ensign of Nevada has stepped down from his leadership post one day after admitting he carried on a marital affair with a woman who was on his campaign staff, AP reported Wednesday.
Ensign conveyed his decision in a phone call with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who said he had accepted the resignation.
Ensign was chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, the fourth-ranking spot in the leadership.
He remained away from the Capitol during the day, and aides declined to answer additional questions about the affair.
A timeline issued Tuesday said Ensign was involved in a "consensual affair" from December, 2007 through August, 2008. There has been no indication of why the senator decided to announce his infidelity when he did.While I'm not one to call for the resignation of public officials when the mess up their personal lives with usually sex-related scandals, especially if they're doing a good job at their posts, given how he reacted during Sen. Craig's (R-Idaho) ordeal, I'm glad Ensign is in a way practicing what he preached. Good luck to him.
Sources: The Associated Press
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