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Whoa - they're dropping like flies! GOP Rep. Chris Collins, accused of insider trading, is resigningRepublican Rep. Chris Collins of New York, accused of insider trading, has resigned, a spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Monday.
“We are in receipt of a letter of resignation. It will be laid down on the House Floor tomorrow during pro forma. Resignation will be effective at that time,” the spokesman told ABC News.
Collins' office declined to comment.
A conservative from upstate New York, Collins represents the swath of suburbs between Buffalo and Rochester and was the first U.S. congressman to endorse Donald Trump’s candidacy and remained a staunch Trump ally.
(MORE: Rep. Chris Collins arrested on insider trading charges )
Last September, after Collins and another GOP congressman faced federal charges, Trump tweeted, "Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department. Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job Jeff..."http://www.yahoo.com/gma/gop-rep-chris-collins-accused-insider-trading-resign...
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