David Wu admits to 'inexcusable behavior'
The important parts in extended.
A Democratic congressman in a tight re-election race admitted Tuesday that while he was a college student 28 years ago, he was disciplined by school officials for "inexcusable behavior" toward an ex-girlfriend.
The admission by Rep. David Wu, D-Ore., came immediately after a report published in The Oregonian newspaper saying a former girlfriend from college once claimed Wu tried to force her into having sex. The report said the woman, whom the newspaper did not identify, declined to comment, citing privacy concerns.
In his statement, Wu said he had a "two-year romantic relationship that ended with inexcusable behavior on my part."
"I take full responsibility for my actions and I am very sorry,"
I'm not sure what kind of affect this will have on the election since it took place 28 years ago. Wu is locked in a tight congressional race with Republican Goli Ameri, an Iranian American woman. OR-1 covers the Western half of the city of Portland and the Western suburbs.
I'll update this diary if I learn more.