The Chicago Sun-Times reports that a source close to Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. says he will submit his resignation to Speaker John Boehner within the hour. The congressman is under federal investigation and has been on medical leave during treatment for bipolar disorder.
Jackson won reelection to his congressional seat earlier this month while being treated at the Mayo Clinic.
Twitter users have some pressing questions.
Who will represent that district ineffectively now? #Caring RT @Suntimes BREAKING: Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. to resign seat today, per source
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) November 21, 2012
https://twitter.com/karynboothe/status/271322891491106817
@Suntimes And go right to jail??
— George Carl (@georgecarl1955) November 21, 2012
Twitchy will monitor this breaking news and update as more information becomes available.
Update:
Speaker Boehner’s office has received the letter of resignation.
JUST IN – Aides to Speaker #Boehner tell ABC News they have received a letter of resignation from #JesseJacksonJr.
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) November 21, 2012
IL governor's office has not received Jackson resignation letter yet. Would have to hold special election. Process would take 3-6 months.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 21, 2012
Worth noting:
House Ethics Committee cannot touch a non-member now that Jackson is resigning. But it can issue a final report.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 21, 2012
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CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller shares some tidbits from Jackson’s letter of resignation:
In letter of resignation, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr "none of us is immune from our share of shortcomings or human frailties…"
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 21, 2012
In letter of resignation, Jackson Jr pledges to cooperate with investigators "and accept responsibility for my mistakes."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 21, 2012
"I pray that I will be remembered for what I did right," says Jackson Jr in his resignation letter to Speaker Boehner.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 21, 2012
Full letter here:
[RESOURCE] Read Jesse Jackson, Jr.'s resignation letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner – http://t.co/OPGa6pM2
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) November 21, 2012
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