SC AG: Sanford should publicly release travel docs
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s top prosecutor is calling on Gov. Mark Sanford to publicly release travel records tied to his affair with an Argentine woman.
State Attorney General Henry McMaster said Thursday that full disclosure of the information is important and that Sanford should keep his word to release the records.
Sanford’s office had promised the documents to The Associated Press, but changed its mind after the State Law Enforcement Division launched an investigation into the governor’s travel.
The documents were made available to investigators, and results of that probe were to be released Thursday afternoon.
Sanford has hunkered down but said he won’t resign as top state Republicans and several newspapers call for him to quit.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s deal to write a book on fiscal conservatism has been terminated amid revelations about his affair with a woman from Argentina.
Publisher Adrian Zackheim said Thursday that Sentinel had agreed to release Sanford from his contract.
Zackheim called the agreement “a mutual decision.” Sanford’s spokesman declined to comment.
Zackheim says the book titled “Within Our Means” had been scheduled for publication in March 2010. Sentinel is a dedicated conservative imprint within Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
Sanford has hunkered down but said he won’t resign as top state Republicans and several newspapers call for him to step down.
State police planned Thursday to announce if Sanford broke state laws to visit his Argentine mistress.
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