Weiner considers resignation

(CBS News) Reports out of New York Monday indicated that Congressman Anthony Weiner is now at least exploring the possibility of stepping down - this after that new batch of photos came out over the weekend and Democratic leaders said publicly for the first time that he should go.

The new photos, released by the website TMZ.com, show the congressman in various stages of undress at a Capitol Hill gym reserved only for House Members.

And Politico.com quotes a statement from Weiner's office saying the Congressman "takes the views of his colleagues very seriously," and is looking at his leave of absence as a time to "get healthy and make the best decision possible for himself, his family and his constituents.

The New York Post reports a source says Weiner is cognizant that "buying time" by going to rehab may not be enough to save his job, and that resignation could be his only option.

If Weiner had hoped his decision would quell the calls for him to quit - it didn't, reports CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes.

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