Mark Foley Interview

An interview with former Florida Republican Congressman Mark Foley was aired on a West Palm Beach television station in November of 2008. Foley discussed his feelings and experiences following his resignation.

It was his first public interview in two years.

Foley stepped down from his position amid controversy in September of 2006, when lurid e-mails and instant messages sent to male employees were traced to the former Congressman.WPTV.com: Breaking his silence, The Mark Foley Interview (November 11, 2008)

In the interview Foley insisted that he never inappropriately touched or had sexual contact with the the teen pages that were messaged. Foley tried to defend his actions but stated that, "At the end of the day, they were instant messages that were extraordinarily inappropriate."WPTV.com: Breaking his silence, The Mark Foley Interview (November 11, 2008)

Foley agreed to the interview in order to have the opportunity to apologize to his constituents. Foley elaborated by saying, "I embarrassed them and I embarrassed my family and I wanted to have a chance in a public setting to lend my voice to what happened, not through an attorney, not through a spokesperson, but from myself."WPTV.com: Breaking his silence, The Mark Foley Interview (November 11, 2008)

In regards to his future plans, Foley is undecided. He stated, ""I don't know. I don't know. I'm just going to take it a day at a time.""WPTV.com: Breaking his silence, The Mark Foley Interview (November 11, 2008)