Weiner expected to resign at a 2 p.m. news conference

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Anthony Weiner intends to resign his seat in Congress after a scandal spawned by lewd and even X-rated photos the New York lawmaker took of himself and sent online to numerous women, relieved Democratic officials said Thursday.

"It's my understanding that later in the day he will have a news conference," House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said without elaboration. Weiner's office said he would talk to reporters at 2 p.m. in Brooklyn.

Weiner, 46, has been at a treatment facility at an undisclosed location since last weekend. He has not been seen in public since telling reporters on Saturday morning he intended to return to work.