He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. He asked for a court hearing to reverse that charge. The judge ruled against him so he's appealed to a higher court. That hearing has not yet been held.
The GOP should not acquiesce in Craig’s behavior.
Craig's GOP "friends" were the first to turn on him. They ran like scared rabbits the minute they heard the accusation of "homosexual." That would make an innocent man angry.
The people of Idaho elected Craig to the Senate, not the GOP leadership. Idahoans can recall him if they desire. If the Senate GOP wants to take action they should give Craig the Ethics Committee hearing he's asked for -- and that they don't have the political guts to conduct. He's fully within his rights to demand such a hearing.
There is a difference between private consensual homosexual behavior and trolling for sex in a public restroom.
Craig’s conduct in Minneapolis was not consistent with what one expects of a member of the U.S. Senate. Worse, he was fully aware at the time that the newspaper was researching prior allegations of this sort. This made his behavior all the more inconsistent with his responsibility to the GOP and the Senate.
This is my opinion. I appreciate that you have yours.