Just as Democratic leaders were set to meet to discuss whether to strip him of his committee assignments, The New York Times reports that,
Representative Anthony D. Weiner has told friends that he plans to resign his seat after coming under growing pressure from his Democratic colleagues to leave the House in the wake of revelations of his lewd online exchanges with women, said a person told of Mr. Weiner’s plans.
… Mr. Weiner, a Democrat, came to the conclusion that he could no longer serve after having long discussions with his wife, Huma Abedin, when she returned home on Tuesday after traveling abroad with her boss, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
NBC’s Luke Russert has reported that Weiner’s staffers and interns have left Weiner’s Washington offices, carrying boxes and locking the doors behind them. NBC News also confirms that Weiner phoned Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Rep. Steve Israel last night to notify them of his decision.
Weiner is expected to hold a press conference this afternoon at 2 pm to officially announce his resignation. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will presumably now call for a special election to fill the seat for the remainder of Weiner’s term.
Stay tuned for updates.