Influential Republican consultant and former Minnesota congressman Vin Weber resigned on Friday from Mercury LLC, a major DC consulting firm, amid ongoing scrutiny of his Ukranian lobbying efforts
The Washington Post first reported Weber's departure from the firm.Weber's resignation comes amid new attention his past work has received, and while an investigation into it appears to still be unresolved. He cited publicity surrounding his past work as a nuisance to current clients in a resignation letter to Mercury's CEO Kieran Mahoney on Friday.
Read MoreMichael McKeon, a partner at Mercury, told CNN in a statement,"We respect Vin's decision to resign from Mercury to focus his time and energy on protecting his reputation. He is an honorable man, a good friend and we wish him well."Mueller also referred his inquiry into Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta of the Podesta Group to the SDNY.
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