Legislator to move to impeach governor
Published 9:52 pm Wednesday, March 30, 2016
A north Alabama said Wednesday he plans to file articles of impeachment against Gov. Robert Bentley.
Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle, told reporters he plans to file articles of impeachment against the governor, citing accusations that Bentley had an affair with a staffer — which the governor denies — and a sense that Bentley “cannot be trusted, cannot be believed.”
Bentley’s office did not respond to an email seeking comment on Henry’s move Wednesday afternoon, but said earlier in the day he does not plan to step down.
Former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier last week accused Bentley and adviser Rebekah Caldwell Mason of having an affair.
Mason resigned from her role as political adviser to Bentley Wednesday.