His statement also included an apology for “this ridiculously ugly episode,” but none of that was enough to quiet the people who were calling for him to resign.
Spencer sent a statement to the Washington Post saying that he was easily duped by Cohen because of his “paralyzing fear” for the safety of his family following death threats they received last year after he proposed some legislation that many disagreed with.
Originally, Spencer said that he planned to stay in office and finish his term, especially since he would be out of the position relatively soon because he lost the recent primary for his seat.
According to Deadline, which saw the resignation letter Jason Spencer sent to Georgia House Speaker David Ralston, he also used a stereotypical Asian accent and tried to take a photo under a woman’s burqa for his portion of the show, and all of this led to people condemning his behavior and calling for him to resign.