John Boehner: Rep. Christopher Lee was not forced out - Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON -

- President John Boehner said Thursday that the former deputy was Christopher Lee's website on Wednesday resigned after photos of her naked body than a step backward sent, made "his own decision" and was not forced.

The scandal of Lee, married second-term Republican congressman from western New York who allegedly used the Web site Craigslist ads to send pictures of women with at least one running faster than anyone in the history of Congress. made public only hours after the photos were submitted Lee's letter of resignation to Boehner.

Speaking to reporters, Boehner said he got the pictures for the first time last week.

"I think it was the right decision for him and his family," said Boehner. "I think members of Congress to the highest ethical standards should be maintained."

After the resignation of Lee had been speculation swirled that the spokesperson Lee had pushed to the limit, trying to minimize the impact of the scandal on its new majority.

The sudden announcement Lee came just hours after the Web site Gawker published an exchange between Lee and a nameless woman who received a photo of the married 46-year shirt. sent in e-mails, apparently for personal e-mail Lee and his real name, he claimed to be a lobbyist 39-year-old divorcee.

"The challenges that we are in western New York and around too serious for me to allow these distractions continue, so I am pleased to announce that I have resigned my seat in Congress, with immediate effect," Lee said in a statement.

"It'sa great honor for the people of Western New York were used, he said. "I regret the damage my actions, my family, my colleagues and my constituents did. All I apologize deeply and sincerely. I've made mistakes and I deeply committed to working as hard as I can, to ask forgiveness. "

The statement was read aloud in Congress.

In only the second month of the 112th Congress, Lee is left to the second representative of the house. California Rep. Jane Harman has announced his intention to resign on Tuesday in Washington to accept a leadership position with the Institute Woodrow Wilson