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On this day, March 12, 2008, Eliot Spitzer announced his resignation as governor of New York.
Dave Weigel Retweeted{Sixteen} years ago
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Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal
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In the wake of the revelations, and amid threats of impeachment, Spitzer announced on March 12, 2008 that he would resign his post as governor at noon on March 17, 2008. Spitzer said at a news conference in Manhattan:
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In the wake of the revelations, and amid threats of impeachment, Spitzer announced on March 12, 2008 that he would resign his post as governor at noon on March 17, 2008. Spitzer said at a news conference in Manhattan:
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Fri Mar 12, 2021: On this day, March 12, 2008, Eliot Spitzer announced his resignation as governor of New York.