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Sanford Scandal

This section follows the stories related to the events leading up to the announcement on Wednesday, June 25, 2009, through the report of the ethics charges, the impeachement panel's discussions...and the events that follow.

LATEST STORIES

Sanford won't be impeached
Panel considering Sanford impeachment to wrap up work Wednesday
More charges against Sanford dropped
Sanford responds after lawmakers limit ethics discussion
State Supreme Court orders commission to release all documents in Sanford investigation
Sanford impeachment discussions continue in committee Tuesday
Panel considering Sanford impeachment finishes state plane discussion
Sanford attorney releases 150 page explanation of travel
Legislators begin Sanford impeachment hearings Tuesday
Gov. Sanford wants his side of the story told
WEB EXTRAS: Complete Ethics Commission report on Sanford investigation
Sanford makes ethics findings public
Sanford faces 37 ethics charges
Sanford wants to report previously unrecorded flights
South Carolina reacts to Sanford ethics ruling
Attorney for Governor Sanford says ehics charges will be minor
SC ethics official says Gov. Sanford wants to report more trips
Jenny Sanford to attend holiday event at Governor’s Mansion
State ethics panel recommends Sanford hearing
Ethics commission to decide on Sanford probe Wednesday
First step in possible Sanford impeachment happens Tuesday
Sanford has $1.7 million in campaign money, can use for legal bills
Sanfords ethics probe cannot be a secret
Special session begins Tuesday to deal with unemployment, Sanford impeachment
SC lawmakers nix considering Sanford impeachment
Secrecy waiver deadline approaches for Governor Sanford
Sanford impeachment resolution likely next week
Court wants more information from Sanford
South Carolina Supreme Court hears Sanford’s argument against ethics report release

PAST STORIES:

First Lady Jenny Sanford releases new statement »
Governor Sanford is joining his family in Florida »
SLED says Sanford did not misuse public money »
Sanford backs out of promise to release records »
McConnell: Sanford should "do the right thing" »
Majority of SC GOP senators want Sanford out »
S.C. newspapers call for Governor’s resignation »
Calls for Sanford to resign »
Many in state rally around Jenny Sanford »
Antiquated state law makes Governor's affair a crime »
Governor Sanford uses Twitter to apologize to the state »
Sanford says he crossed lines with other women, not in love with wife »
McMaster launches inquiry after new Sanford revelations »
Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer talks to News 2 about Sanford scandal »
Not Stepping Down »
Palmetto Family Council launches Stand with Jenny campaign »
Bauer: I didn't tell anybody that I wouldn't run for Governor »
Giuliani: Up to Sanford whether to resign »
Argentine woman acknowledges affair with Gov. Sanford »
Sen. Graham Speaks About Sanford »
Jenny Sanford tells how she found out about Governor Mark Sanford’s affair »
Sanford to hold first cabinet meeting today »
Lt. Governor Bauer says Sanford should stay in office »
SC Attorney General says Sanford should not have to resign »
Sanford close friend, Senator Tom Davis weighs in on Governor’s future »
Quick glimpse of Governor Sanford leaving Sullivan’s Island »
SC GOP leader wants unfaithful Governor’s resignation »
Senator says calls for Sanford resignation could increase »
Columbia newspaper publishes emails between Sanford and mistress »
Ex-staff chief says next few days key for Governor Sanford »
Full transcript of Governor Mark Sanford’s confession of affair »
"Shocked", Lowcountry reacts to Sanford scandal »
Letter from First Lady Jenny Sanford »
Watch Sanford admit to the affair »
Watch Bauer talk about Sanford's absence »
Sanford’s follow-up statement »
Ex-staff chief says next few days key for Governor Sanford »
Follow the timeline of updates »
SC Governor who took hiking trip returns today »
Senate Majority Leader speaks out »
More reaction for Sanford admission »
SCDP Chair responds to Sanford admission »
Lawmakers respond to Sanford announcement »
Stephen Colbert Declares Himself Governor of SC »

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DOCUMENTS

Other expense documents - Private (13 page PDF)

Other expense documents - Public (31 page PDF)

Gov. Sanford Issues Statement on Commerce Trip (1 page PDF)

Press release from Kara Borie, S. C. Department of Commerce (2 page PDF)

Agenda for South Carolina Trade and Investment Trip to Brazil and Argentina, June 21-28, 2008 (14 page PDF)

Receipts and supporting documents for the June 2008 trip (15 page PDF)

FULL TRANSCRIPT

View the complete confession transcript »

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

First Lady Jenny Sanford gives written statement to News 2 »

Jenny Sanford issues statement »