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babylonsister

(171,070 posts) Mon Dec 29, 2014, 09:46 PM Dec 2014

Report: Rep. Grimm To Resign After Speaking With Speaker Boehner

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/michael-grimm-resign-tuesday-wednesday-congress

Report: Rep. Grimm To Resign After Speaking With Speaker Boehner
ByDaniel Strauss
PublishedDecember 29, 2014, 8:35 PM EST

Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) plans to resign from Congress in the wake of pleading guilty to tax evasion, according to The New York Daily News.

Grimm, who was easily reelected in November, initially said he would not resign from Congress over the tax changes but, according to the Daily News, he decided to change course after speaking with House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) on Monday.

Grimm will announce his resignation on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to the Daily News.

In April, Grimm was charged with 20 felony counts related to his alleged involvement in trying to hide $1 million in wages and sales at the restaurant he helped run before Congress. He was also charged with hiring illegal immigrants.

But last Tuesday Grimm only pleaded to a single count of tax evasion.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) will have to call a special election to fill Grimm’s seat as a result of Grimm’s decision.

Grimm also made national headlines when he threatened to throw a NY1 reporter off a balcony. He told the reporter “I will break you in half.”

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Report: Rep. Grimm To Resign After Speaking With Speaker Boehner (Original Post) babylonsister Dec 2014 OP

Special election in my district. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #1

Wow.. I'm shocked! Those poor people in Staten Island who wanted him anyway. :sarcasm: Cha Dec 2014 #2

Staten Island and south Brooklyn? (n/t) SMC22307 Dec 2014 #6

Sorry, thanks SMC.. changed it. 111 District of NY Cha Dec 2014 #7

No prob. I didn't know district number... SMC22307 Dec 2014 #8

What a prick that guy is. SMC22307 Dec 2014 #3

A grim new year for Grimm. CK_John Dec 2014 #4

Good riddance malaise Dec 2014 #5

Off to the Greatest with thee BumRushDaShow Dec 2014 #9

:) napkinz Dec 2014 #10

why did he even run for re-election anyway? what an arrogant egocentric pos. nt alp227 Dec 2014 #11

"what an arrogant egocentric pos".... well that goes without saying there is an R after his name. PumpkinAle Dec 2014 #12

Why not run? His District proudly re-elected him knowing the charges. n/t radhika Dec 2014 #13

That district would rather elect a criminal than a Democrat meow2u3 Dec 2014 #16

He used it as leverage in a plea deal. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #17

I don't see why he should leave. DeSwiss Dec 2014 #14

I wish he'd go have a conversation with Christie NJCher Dec 2014 #15

Who could blame you? MoonRiver Dec 2014 #25

you just gave me an excellent idea for a post NJCher Dec 2014 #30

Looking forward to it! MoonRiver Dec 2014 #31

Wow, BONER is such a persuasive moral voice. Was expensive wine involved?!1 n/t UTUSN Dec 2014 #18

Oh I am sure much more money was involved than a glass of wine RunInCircles Dec 2014 #27

Hopefully they pick a Democrat this time with brains not trains... Historic NY Dec 2014 #19

Recchia was a cringingly horrible candidate (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #22

how noble. not. 20 fucking felony counts???? spanone Dec 2014 #20

Boehner must have promised him *something*. Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #21

I think Grimm is going to cool his heels even if its only a short time... Historic NY Dec 2014 #24

fuck him Skittles Dec 2014 #23

the real question is would the idiot rightwingers he represents want him to resign? randys1 Dec 2014 #26

kick napkinz Dec 2014 #28

so he didn't threaten to break boehner....like a boy....throw him over a balcony? spanone Dec 2014 #29

hrmjustin

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1. Special election in my district.