Published February 13, 2015 3:27pm EST | Updated May 21, 2015 1:29pm EDT

Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber Resigns Amid Ethics Probe

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber resigned Friday afternoon amid a series of probes into whether he and his fiancee used their political influence for financial gain. The long-serving governor has been under fire for the past week but initially resisted calls to resign.