An embattled Michigan lawmaker facing expulsion for trying to cover up an extramarital affair with another legislator is asking to be censured.
Republican Rep. Todd Courser submitted the request Tuesday in a letter to a legislative committee investigating his fitness for office.
The House's top lawyer says Courser should be expelled and Republican Rep. Cindy Gamrat censured.
Courser says his actions after the affair became public were "clearly inappropriate" and an "emotional reaction." He'd accused former aides and the Republican establishment of conspiring against him, calling the panel a "kangaroo court."
Courser orchestrated a false email claiming he was caught having sex with a male prostitute. The goal was to make the affair less believable if it was exposed by an anonymous blackmailer threatening to expose their relationship.
Michigan lawmaker seeks censure for cover-up
