Wells joins the calls for Thomas to resign

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Ward 6 Councilman Tommy Wells has become the third D.C. Council member to call on Councilman Harry Thomas to resign since Thomas agreed to pay the city back $300,000 he has been accused of stealing.

“After discussing the settlement of the civil suit filed against Council Member Harry Thomas Jr. with both D.C. Attorney General Irv Nathan and the council member himself, I have come to the conclusion that Mr. Thomas needs to step down,” Wells wrote in a Monday night blog post. “I sincerely hope he will take this difficult step for the good of our city as well as the integrity of the council on which he serves.”

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