Politics | David Wu Rep. David Wu to Resign Oregon Democrat will step down after sex assault accusation By Evann Gastaldo Posted Jul 26, 2011 11:55 AM CDT Copied In this Oct. 2, 2010, photo provided by the Willamette Week newspaper, Rep. David Wu wears a tiger costume in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Willamette Week, File) Well, this was probably inevitable: Rep. David Wu has resigned days after being accused of sexual assault (and months after being accused of mental instability and random tiger-suit-wearing). The Oregon Democrat announced his resignation moments after the state's two Democratic senators called for it, the Oregonian reports. He promised to leave Congress as soon as the debt ceiling crisis is resolved. Read These Next CNN boss asks workers not to 'jump to conclusions' about deal. Mr. Clean is punching in for the last time. Trump laid a 'trap' for Democrats, and GOP aims to pounce. Christina Applegate pulls back the curtain on her real life. Report an error