David Wu

Steny Hoyer: Rep. Wu's Resignation 'Not Appropriate At This Time'

Melissa Jeltsen | March 1, 2011, 2:12PM

Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) weighed in on the calls for Oregon Rep. David Wu's resignation today, saying they were "premature."

"I understand that he has said he is seeking mental health services and that's the appropriate step for him to take. If he had a broken arm, he'd get it fixed," he said. "I believe that mental illness and physical illness both are treatable, and we ought to treat them both as illnesses."

He added that while he has not spoken to Wu or his staff about the matter, he "would personally believe talks of resignation are not appropriate at this time."

Wu is facing growing pressure to resign after detailed reports emerged of the seven-term congressman's erratic behavior around last November's midterm elections. His bizarre conduct -- including emailing a photograph of himself dressed in a tiger suit to employees -- led staffers to stage multiple interventions and request he check into a psychiatric hospital.

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Topics: David Wu, Steny Hoyer, mental illness

David Wu

David Wu: With Medication and Counseling, I'm 'In A Good Place Now' (VIDEO)

Melissa Jeltsen | February 22, 2011, 10:05AM

David Wu, the democratic representative from Oregon whose erratic behavior resulted in a mass exodus of long-time staffers and pleas for him to check into a psychiatric hospital says he's "in a good place now," thanks to counseling and medication.

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Topics: 2010 Elections, David Wu, mental illness

David Wu

Staffers Feared For Rep. David Wu's Mental Health, Staged Interventions

Melissa Jeltsen | February 21, 2011, 12:24PM

Just days before the midterms and in the throes of a tough re-election campaign, Rep. David Wu (D-OR) was behaving so strangely that staffers staged multiple interventions and requested he check into a psychiatric hospital, The Oregonian and Willamette Week reported on Friday. Staffers went so far as to make inquiries about the availability of beds in Portland and Washington.

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Allen Stanford

Allen Stanford's Lawyers Say Alleged Ponzi Schemer Needs Luxury Rehab

Ryan J. Reilly | January 19, 2011, 1:05PM

Lawyers for Allen Stanford say the billionaire allegedly Ponzi schemer is addicted to an anti-anxiety medication and needs to be released from prison and sent to an upscale rehabilitation facility in Houston, Texas.

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Topics: Addiction, Allen Stanford, Ponzi Scheme, Texas, mental illness, rehab