Conservative Republican congressman Pete Hoekstra became the first member of congress to call for Senator Craig's resignation today, saying "his conduct throughout this matter has been inappropriate for a U.S. senator."
Now, Think Progress has the news that two of Craig's Republican colleagues in the senate, Sen. Norm Coleman and Sen. John McCain are following suit.
From The AP:
Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota, where Craig was arrested, became the first Senate Republican to say Craig should leave office."Senator Craig pled guilty to a crime involving conduct unbecoming a senator," he said in a statement. "He should resign."
McCain spoke with CNN's John King (Think Progress has the video):
JOHN MCCAIN: I believe that he -- that he pled guilty and he had the opportunity to plead innocent. So I think he should resign.JOHN KING: And suppose he comes back to Washington and says, "I want to serve."
MCCAIN: That's -- that will be a decision that he will make and most importantly, the people of the state of Idaho. But my opinion is that when you plead guilty to a crime, then you shouldn't serve.
These are no doubt the first of many Republicans set to call for Craig to step aside, placing Craig's hopes for a September announcement of his future plans seriously in doubt.
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