Indiana Rep. Mark Souder says he will will resign his seat in Congress due to an affair with a staff member.
“It is with great regret I announce that I am resigning from the U.S. House of Representatives as well as resigning as the Republican nominee for Congress in this fall’s election,” said Souder.
Souder said in a statement provided by his office that he has “sinned against God, my wife and my family to have a relationship with a part-time member of my team.”
It scheduled a news conference to discuss his future. Souder won a rough Republican primary on May 4 to be nominated for his ninth term representing northeast Indiana.
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