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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley Resigns
Monday, April 10, 2017 15:57
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The Associated Press is now reporting that Robert Bentley, Republican governor of Alabama, has resigned from his office, following an arrest and booking into Montgomery County Jail earlier today.
BREAKING: Prosecutor says Alabama governor has resigned and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor campaign finance charges.
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 10, 2017
The “misdemeanor finance charges” are part of a larger sex scandal in which Bentley was caught in an affair with a top staffer and used his power to intimidate others into silence.
Lt. Governor Kay Ivey will be sworn in to take Bentley’s place for the remainder of the term.
The post BREAKING: Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley Resigns appeared first on RedState.
Source: http://www.redstate.com/joesquire/2017/04/10/breaking-alabama-gov.-robert-bentley-resigns/
