North Dakota lawmaker quits after child porn suspect texts

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Source: AP

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s longest-serving state senator announced Monday that he would resign following a report that he had traded scores of text messages with a man jailed on child pornography charges.

Republican Ray Holmberg, who rose to become one of the state’s most powerful lawmakers in a career that spanned 46 years, said he would resign effective June 1. His term was scheduled to end on Nov. 30 and he already had announced in March that it would be his last.

“Recent news stories have become a distraction for the important work of the legislative assembly during its interim meetings,” Holmberg, 79, said in a statement announcing his resignation. “I want to do what I can, within my power, to lessen such distractions.”

Holmberg did not immediately return messages from The Associated Press on Monday. His attorney, Mark Friese, said he didn't have anything to add beyond Holmberg's statement.

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[Martin68]

1. Conservative perverts accuse other people of being perverts to avoid suspicion. It's about time we

stated automatically suspecting any conservative who accuse someone of being a pervert.

[canuckledragger]

6. I already do.

It's like this:

Every accusation is an admission of guilt. It's ALWAYS projection on their part.

[Rebl2]

8. 👍👍👍

[TheRealNorth]

2. More evidence of projection....

By the Greedy Old Pervert party.

[Blue Owl]

3. ANOTHER Repuke pedophile

How is it again they control the narrative on this subject???

[SunSeeker]

5. They're very good at projection.

[Major Nikon]

9. Because the GQP has completed their transformation into a cult

The only surprising part is they have yet to initiate Kool-Aid practice drills

[rpannier]

16. Because there are too many people on the Democratic side that think no one will

believe that tripe
We need to stop underestimating the gullibility of the average American voter

[paleotn]

4. Never fails.

Republicans....i.e. the Bell & Howell party.

[Escurumbele]

7. The republican party, the party that keeps on giving perverts, pedophiles, frauds, criminals, etc.

What a party...are these people born criminals, or do they become criminals as they grow up? Its amazing, almost everyday we have a republican caught doing something illegal, or pervert.

[Evolve Dammit]

10. How many Goopers are addicted to child porn and sex? It's fucking weird beyond belief. Epidemic.

And they accuse Dems of the same thing. Total projection.

[IronLionZion]

11. Gross Old Projectionists

Their party is up to their eyeballs in this kind of nasty Qanon stuff

[Swamp Snob]

12. But, but I thought the DEMOCRATS Were the Child-Molesting Baby-Killing Satanists

Gosh, could it be that Republicans have been lying to us?

[IronLionZion]

19. Deep state must be protecting Dems and covering it up

that's why Republicans keep getting caught

[gopiscrap]

13. typical republican

[pansypoo53219]

14. BUTBUTBUT HOW DID Q MISS THIS?????

[IronLionZion]

20. Q is probably doing it

[cstanleytech]

15. Unless he knows something why would Wardner say

“No charges have been brought against Sen. Holmberg at this time ... he felt it was in the best interest to resign at this time," ?
The only way charges would be brought would be if something criminal happened and Holmberg cannot be charged so long as it was confined to text and only text.

[Zambero]

17. Who would have guessed it?

All along, This guy was just another Democrat pedo-groomer masquerading as a family-values conservative Republican!

[ck4829]

18. Disgusting.