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A separate impeachment resolution has been filed in the State Legislature, but the ethics commission and the legislative action so far have dealt with different accusations. The ethics commission reviewed charges of misuse of public resources, while the impeachment resolution deals with the governor’s secret trip to Argentina in June 2009 to visit a woman with whom he was having an extramarital affair. Sanford's wife has moved out and is not supporting him.
A separate impeachment resolution has been filed in the State Legislature, but the ethics commission and the legislative action so far have dealt with different accusations. The ethics commission reviewed charges of misuse of public resources, while the impeachment resolution deals with the governor’s secret trip to Argentina in June 2009 to visit a woman with whom he was having an extramarital affair. Sanford's wife has moved out and is not supporting him.
The impeachment measure is now under consideration in the state legislature. If it passes the Judiciary Committee with a majority vote from its 25 members, it would head to the House floor in January for debate. A two-thirds vote in favor would result in Sanford's suspension. The Senate, acting as jury, then would decide whether Sanford would be removed from office, which would also require a two-thirds vote.
Sanford has resolved to complete his term in office despite pressure from conservatives and most politicians to step down, and the damage he is doing to the Republican Party and the conservative cause.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/01/AR2009070101801.html?hpid=moreheadlines</ref>
Sanford has resolved to complete his term in office despite pressure from conservatives and most politicians to step down, and the damage he is doing to the Republican Party and the conservative cause.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/01/AR2009070101801.html?hpid=moreheadlines</ref>