South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has just returned from a week-long trip to Argentina, The State newspaper reports, even though his staff claimed the disappearing governor was hiking on the Appalachian Trail a few hours away from the state capital.
Sanford’s unknown whereabouts had fueled speculation in South Carolina since he left town Thursday. Even his lieutenant governor was unable to figure out where Sanford had wandered off to.
An explanation came Monday from the governor’s staff — he was hiking the Appalachian Trail to “clear his head,” a spokesman said. Spokesman Joel Sawyer released a second statement Tuesday saying Sanford called his chief of staff to “check in” and would be returning home early due to the hubbub surrounding his absence.
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has just returned from a week-long trip to Argentina, The State newspaper reports, even though his staff claimed the disappearing governor was hiking on the Appalachian Trail a few hours away from the state capital.
Sanford’s unknown whereabouts had fueled speculation in South Carolina since he left town Thursday. Even his lieutenant governor was unable to figure out where Sanford had wandered off to.
An explanation came Monday from the governor’s staff — he was hiking the Appalachian Trail to “clear his head,” a spokesman said. Spokesman Joel Sawyer released a second statement Tuesday saying Sanford called his chief of staff to “check in” and would be returning home early due to the hubbub surrounding his absence.