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 Kid Rock has added the R-word to the list of slurs he still uses. Man wakes from coma, says girlfriend crashed car on purpose. Jodi Picoult says she's first author to be banned in two mediums. Andrew Windsor has an uncertain future as a commoner. Report an error