Politics | David Wu Rep. David Wu to Resign Oregon Democrat will step down after sex assault accusation By Evann Gastaldo Posted Jul 26, 2011 11:55 AM CDT Copied In this Oct. 2, 2010, photo provided by the Willamette Week newspaper, Rep. David Wu wears a tiger costume in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Willamette Week, File) Well, this was probably inevitable: Rep. David Wu has resigned days after being accused of sexual assault (and months after being accused of mental instability and random tiger-suit-wearing). The Oregon Democrat announced his resignation moments after the state's two Democratic senators called for it, the Oregonian reports. He promised to leave Congress as soon as the debt ceiling crisis is resolved. Read These Next Police say a woman with 100+ prior arrests fatally struck a musician. The US just made a big move against Venezuela. Another big brand delivers an AI-driven holiday dud. One donor, 197 kids, and a terrible genetic mutation. Report an error