Posted on 03/27/2014 2:28:19 PM PDT by Second Amendment First
A day after his stunning arrest on corruption charges, State Sen. Leland Yee withdrew from the Secretary of State's race.
His attorney, Paul DeMeester, made the announcement about the withdrawal during a brief Thursday press conference in front of the federal building.
Yee notified current Secretary of State Debra Bowen of the decision in a brief letter.
"I hereby withdraw my candidacy for election of Secretary of State, effective immediately," said Yee in the letter, which ends "With best regards." State Sen. Leland Yee leaves Federal Court in San Francisco, Calif., after posting $500,000 bail Wednesday March 26, 2014, following his arrest on federal State Sen. Leland Yee leaves Federal Court in San Francisco, Calif., after posting $500,000 bail Wednesday March 26, 2014, following his arrest on federal weapons charges. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
DeMeester declined to answer questions, including about whether Yee will resign from the State Senate. He said Yee is taking "taking it one issue at a time," indicating he may address the senate seat later in the day.
Known for navigating the state Capitol's backrooms and this city's complicated political landscape, state Yee now is accused of consorting with notorious felons, accepting money for his cash-strapped political campaigns in exchange for favors and promising undercover FBI agents he could deliver connections to international gun runners.
In a stunning development that almost certainly torpedoes Yee's quest for statewide office, the San Francisco Democrat wound up glum and disoriented in a federal courtroom Wednesday. The politician who introduced anti-gun-violence legislation is now charged with trafficking in firearms and public corruption in an FBI undercover operation that could land him in prison for years.
Democratic leaders in Sacramento, already stung by another recent federal corruption case, exhorted Yee to immediately step down.
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Can’t help but wonder why there are no terrorism charges...
I wonder what ties Yee had to north korea?
“I wonder what ties Yee had to north korea?”
Could be, but he seems linked with Chinese mobsters...
“Why is he not behind bars like anyone else here would be if we were busted for this crime?”
Because he posted $500,000 bail.
The arrest should help him with Democrat voters!
Since he’s a democrap why can’t he conduct Sec. of State business from prison?
I’m sure democraps will receive his criminal acts joyfully!
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