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Rep. Anthony Weiner Refuses to Resign amid Ongoing Internet Scandal

HeadlineJun 13, 2011

New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner is continuing to resist calls from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to resign. Last week, Weiner admitted to having what he described as “inappropriate” and “explicit” conversations with six women over Twitter, Facebook, email, and occasionally on the phone. Weiner checked into a treatment center on Saturday, a day after the gossip website, TMZ, published photos of Weiner posing in what appears to be a locker room with a towel around his waist.

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