Fox News reported yesterday afternoon that New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) would resign last night. Like most of the network’s scoops, that turned out to be false. <\/p>\n
That said, the sex scandal that shocked the political world is likely to end Spitzer’s career<\/a>.<\/p>\n Top aides to Gov. Eliot Spitzer said Tuesday morning that they expect the governor to resign his office, although the timing of the resignation remains uncertain.<\/p>\n Lt. Gov. David A. Paterson and his staff have begun laying the groundwork for him to take over as governor and are reaching out to members of the Legislature, the aides said.<\/p>\n The developments came a day after law enforcement officials said the governor was a client of a high-priced prostitution ring broken up last week by federal authorities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n It sounds more like a matter of “when,” not “if.”<\/p>\n At the same time, Republicans in the State Assembly are ratcheting up the rhetoric, suggesting that if Spitzer isn’t willing to step aside, they’ll force him out through impeachment. State Republicans threatened on Tuesday to impeach New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer if he does not quit over a report linking him to a prostitute that has raised questions over whether he could face criminal charges.<\/p>\n The threat added to pressure on Spitzer, a Democrat and former state chief prosecutor who made his name fighting corruption, to step down.<\/p>\n “If he does not resign within the next 24 to 48 hours, we will prepare articles of impeachment to remove him,” said Assembly Republican Minority Leader James Tedisco.<\/p>\n “We need a leader in place that has the support of people on both sides of the aisle,” Tedisco told Reuters.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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