Chuck Edwards: “I think it's unbelievably unfortunate that our governor chose to not send representation from North Carolina to help…”

The factual findings of this investigation do not justify branding me as though I did.

I respect the House vote. I do not accept the conclusion that it produced.

I want to say something directly and publicly to the two women who have been at the center of all of this. I am sorry. I'm sorry that my actions, my judgment or the way that I expressed a friendship ever put either of you in an…

And conduct that is otherwise permissible does not automatically become misconduct, simply because enough individual moments are assembled together and viewed through the darkest possible ends.