Jesse Jackson, Jr. Resigns From Congress

Jesse Jackson, Jr. is resigning from Congress and finally acknowledged the ongoing criminal investigation into his campaign finances via the Chicago Tribune.

“I am doing my best to address the situation responsibly, cooperate with the investigators, and accept responsibility for my mistakes, for they are my mistakes and mine alone,” Jackson said in the two page letter dated Nov. 21. “None of us is immune from our share of shortcomings or human frailties and I pray that I will be remembered for what I did right.”