Sanford News Conference, pt. 1
Sanford News Conference, pt. 2
The S.C. Republican Party has asked Gov. Mark Sanford to resign. After a meeting late Thursday afternoon, state GOP chairwoman Karen Floyd released a statement saying the party's executive committee voted to ask Sanford to step down. Party leaders say all of the publicity over Sanford's affair and subsequent investigations have become a distraction. The party’s executive committee voted to censure Sanford a couple of months ago.
Earlier Thursday afternoon, Sanford and his attorney Butch Bowers blasted the Ethics Commission and its plans to release a preliminary report prior to Sanford's defense in front of the full panel. Bowers told members of the media during an afternoon press conference that such an early release of the report would violate state law. Sanford said lawmakers could use the report to justify impeachment of the governor.
Thursday evening, Tom Crabtree interviewed GOP Party Chairperson Karen Floyd about the party's actions and where the state Republican Party goes from here. Listen to that interview by clicking the Video link.
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