"If I truly am innocent, as I claim I am..." [View all]

[cthulu2016]

Utah Attorney General John Swallow (R) announced his resignation on Thursday. But he did not go quietly.

"If I truly am innocent, as I claim I am... today is truly a sad day in Utah," Swallow said.

At a press conference in Utah's capitol building, a "heartbroken" Swallow repeatedly asserted his innocence to the allegations that have been swirling around him for nearly a year. He said he came to the decision to resign last weekend, and that his decision was not influenced by a soon-to-be-released report from the lieutenant governor's office that will reportedly conclude he failed to report business interests and income on financial disclosure forms.

"I have broken no laws, and I have vowed to fight for my honor and good name with my very last dollar," Swallow said. "Now is the time for the madness to stop and for the state to move forward."...

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