Anthony Weiner Press Conference: Congressman Resigns (VIDEO)

WATCH LIVE: Anthony Weiner Holds Press Conference

News broke on Thursday morning that Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) told his friends he is prepared to resign from Congress.

In recent weeks, the embattled congressman has resisted calls to step down from his post amid intense controversy surrounding inappropriate interactions he admitted to engaging in online and lewd photos surfacing of the congressman.

Last weekend, Democratic party leaders urged Weiner to step down. Their calls came the same day the congressman signaled he would enter treatment and take a temporary leave of absence from his job.

Just days later, President Barack Obama told NBC's Ann Curry in an interview that if he were Weiner, he would resign.

The embattled congressman planned to speak at a press conference at 2:00 p.m. ET in his New York district. Video at top of page.

Prior to news of Weiner's intention to step down, the New York lawmaker had signaled he would wait for his wife to return from a trip before determining his next step in response to calls for him to give up his seat. His wife Huma Abedin returned from traveling overseas with her boss Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday. It was recently reported that Abedin is pregnant with the pair's first child.

Below, a video clip of Weiner's remarks:

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