Alabama governor resigns amid allegations he covered up affair with aide

Alabama governor Robert Bentley has resigned after pleading guilty to two misdemeanor charges of violating state campaign finance law.
The attorney general’s office announced the resignation today with a plea deal.
Bentley was addressing the media Monday afternoon at the Alabama capitol. Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey’s team announced that she will be sworn in this evening as Alabama’s governor.
Bentley’s voice began choking with emotion as he addressed reporters at the Alabama capitol. He said he always tried to live up to the high expectations placed on the person who holds the esteemed office. He apologized for his mistakes.
Alabama’s ethics commission last week found probable cause that Bentley violated state ethics laws with his handling of an alleged affair and referred the case to prosecutors.