GOP Senators Says Craig Should Resign

By TODD DVORAK

BOISE, Idaho – Two Senate Republican colleagues, including John McCain, called Wednesday for Sen. Larry Craig to resign. The White House, too, expressed disappointment in the case of the Idaho Republican caught in a men’s room undercover police operation.

Arizona Sen. McCain and Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota, the state where Craig was arrested, became the first senators to join Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich., urging Craig’s resignation.

McCain told CNN the decision was Craig’s to make, "but my opinion is that when you plead guilty to a crime, you shouldn’t serve. That’s not a moral stand. That’s not a holier-than-thou. It’s just a factual situation."

"I think he should resign," McCain said.

Coleman said in a statement, "Senator Craig pled guilty to a crime involving conduct unbecoming a senator."

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – A Senate Republican colleague called Wednesday for Sen. Larry Craig to resign, and the White House expressed disappointment in the case of the Idaho Republican caught in a men’s room undercover police operation.

Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota, where Craig was arrested, became the first Senate Republican to say Craig should leave office.

"Senator Craig pled guilty to a crime involving conduct unbecoming a senator," he said in a statement. "He should resign."