Fast-moving story out of Ohio. Their Speaker of the House, Cliff Rosenberger (R), has suddenly resigned over an FBI inquiry.
House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger announced Tuesday night he will resign his seat May 1 amid questions over an FBI inquiry into his spending and travel.
Rosenberger, a Clinton County Republican who has served as speaker since 2015, has hired a defense attorney after federal agents started an inquiry into his activities, including a trip to London last summer with representatives from the payday lending industry.
In a statement released Tuesday night, Rosenberger said he believes all his actions as speaker have been "ethical and lawful." But he said the inquiry "could take months or even years to resolve," adding "Ohioans deserve elected leaders who are able to devote their full and undivided attention" to issues facing the state. ….
House Speaker Pro Tempore Kirk Schuring, a Canton Republican, will take over as House speaker until the House elects a new speaker to serve through the end of the year.
Wow. That was quick. Seems he resigned after Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) suggested he should step down.