Andrew Gillum leaves politics for now and will enter rehab

Andrew Gillum (D-FL) the former mayor of Tallahassee, CNN contributor, and gubernatorial candidate who lost narrowly to Ron DeSantis, was recently found in a South Miami Beach hotel room fully naked with a self-described "porn performer," Travis Dyson, as previously posted here. In that room police found 3 bags of crystal methamphetamine.

Both Gillum and Dyson were non-communicative as both were under the influence of some substance(s).

On Sunday, Gillum announced that he will leave politics for the "foreseeable future," and see rehabilitation treatment for alcohol dependency.

“This has been a wake-up call for me,” Gillum said in a written statement Sunday, according to Politico. “Since my race for governor ended, I fell into a depression that has led to alcohol abuse. I witnessed my father suffer from alcoholism and I know the damaging effects it can have when untreated. I also know that alcoholism is often a symptom of deeper struggles."

Give him credit for that admission and hope for his recovery.

In a statement he had given to police, Gillum claimed he was in the hotel for a wedding, but that claim was not substantiated by others who were there. When police had arrived on scene, they were unable to communicate with Gillum because he was too inebriated and later vomited. Dyson was passed out on the bed.

“I was in Miami last night for a wedding celebration when first responders were called to assist one of my friends. While I had too much to drink, I want to be clear that I have never used methamphetamines,” Gillum said, according to Miami Herald journalist David Smiley.

“I apologize to the people of Florida for the distraction this has caused our movement. I’m thankful to the incredible Miami Beach EMS team for their efforts. I will spend the next few weeks with my family and appreciate privacy during this time,” he said.

Again, I wish him a complete recovery and I hope he isn't simply hoping the public will have a short memory so that he can return to politics. He has a serious problem and needs to work on it his entire lifetime. Public life in politics would make that much more difficult.


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