June 7th, 2011
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Author: WASHINGTON — The Republican Party chairman said today that Rep. Anthony Weiner should resign after admitting to sexually charged online relationships with several women and lying about his misdeeds.
The New York congressman seemed increasingly isolated from even his fellow Democrats today, as House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi formally requested a House ethics probe and the Senate’s top Democrat declined to publicly defend him.
Reince Priebus said in a statement that either 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.
The Democratic National Committee did not have an immediate comment.
Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid delivered a rebuff to Weiner, a clear sign of the frustrations fellow Democrats have with a scandal they want to see over as soon as possible.
“I know Congressman Weiner,” Reid told reporters. “I wish there was some way I could defend him, but I can’t.”
The scandal escalated Monday when the website, BigGovernment.com, run by conservative activist Andrew Breitbart, posted photos purportedly from a second woman who said she received shirtless shots of the congressman. The site said the pictures were in a cache of intimate online photographs, chats and email exchanges the woman claimed to have. The website did not identify the woman.
Appearing on NBC’s “Today” show Tuesday, Breitbart threatened to make public what he described as an X-rated picture, which he called “an insurance policy” against any attacks from Weiner.
A video featuring an interview with Breitbart is among today’s top online videos. View it and other videos popular on the Internet below:
Tiny Dancer Beating a New Blood Disease
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Man Neared 500 Pounds, Changed Life in a Year
Alex Respess’ drastic transformation took place after 12 months of training.
Pippa’s Sweaty Mystery Man Run In
Kate Middleton’s younger sis has a sweaty collision with an anonymous and shirtless fellow in a triathlon in England.
Katie Couric Comes to ABC for Daytime Show
The former “CBS Evening News” anchor takes a new job at ABC.
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An Associated Press report was used in the preparation of this video compilation.
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