--- title: Michael Grimm Not Resigning From Congress Amid Federal Charges description: Michael Grimm said he's not stepping down as he faces federal charges for a range of crimes, even if Republican leader John Boehner asks him canonical: https://time.com/81058/michael-grimm/ author: Alex Rogers article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-04-29T16:17:35.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-21T07:33:29.643Z article:section: Politics og:title: Michael Grimm Not Resigning From Congress Amid Federal Charges og:description: Michael Grimm said he's not stepping down as he faces federal charges for a range of crimes, even if Republican leader John Boehner asks him og:url: https://time.com/81058/michael-grimm/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd1b6ae5fe243d6e3/69868cf83bc999a1e41a32fd/michael-grimm1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3500 og:image:height: 1969 og:image:alt: Congressman Michael Grimm og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Michael Grimm Not Resigning From Congress Amid Federal Charges twitter:description: Michael Grimm said he's not stepping down as he faces federal charges for a range of crimes, even if Republican leader John Boehner asks him twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd1b6ae5fe243d6e3/69868cf83bc999a1e41a32fd/michael-grimm1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Indicted Congressman 'Absolutely Not' Resigning > Sponsored content. 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U.S. Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY) talks to reporters outside his office on Capitol Hill in Washington April 29, 2014. Jonathan Ernst—Reuters by [Alex Rogers](https://time.com/author/alex-rogers/) ## Alex Rogers Apr 29, 2014 4:17 PM UTC New York Republican Rep. Michael Grimm said Tuesday that he will “absolutely not” resign if asked to do so by House Speaker John Boehner in the wake of his [indictment](http://time.com/79387/michael-grimm-charged-fraud-fbi-congressman/) on federal fraud and other charges. “I am discussing things with leadership, but the main point is I’m back to work,” Grimm told reporters, adding that his top priority includes the proper allocation of Hurricane Sandy recovery funding. Grimm said he resigned from his spot on the House Financial Services Committee on Monday because he “didn’t want any of this”—eyeing the crew of cameras and journalists outside his fifth floor Capitol Hill office—”to distract from what the committee has to do.” Grimm, a 44 year-old former Marine and FBI agent, turned himself in to the FBI on Monday morning as prosecutors released a 20-count indictment alleging he committed a range of crimes, including wire and mail fraud, perjury, obstruction, hiring undocumented immigrants, and filing false tax returns. He has denied all wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty. “My colleagues have been great, they’ve been very supportive, and I think that’s going to continue,” Grimm said. “Listen, at the end of the day, I’m a Marine, I don’t relent, I don’t give up and I’ve never abandoned my post before and I’m not going to do it now,” he added. Boehner said Grimm “made the right decision” in stepping down from his committee post. 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