Nevada Republican Will Step Down

One day after thanking people for their support and saying he was the victim of character assassination, incoming Nevada Speaker Ira Hansen (R) sent an early morning email to his caucus declaring his intention to step down, Jon Ralston reports.

Hansen has been under fire since his controversial and racist writings over 20 years came to light last week.

[speech_bubble type=”std” subtype=”a” icon=”pwdome.jpg” name=””]It’s amusing that he thinks making his own writings known to the world is “character assassination.” [/speech_bubble]