New York Rep. Michael Grimm pled guilty to tax evasion in a federal court yesterday as calls for his resignation from both parties mounted. But Grimm remained defiant, saying as long as he could serve he wouldn't step down. The Hill: Grimm apologized and admitted to aiding and assisting in the preparation of fraudulent tax returns, part of a 20-count indictment federal prosecutors brought against him in April. But outside the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Grimm was defiant and said he had no plans to step down. "As long as I'm able to serve, I'm going to serve," Grimm told reporters, according to CNN. The prosecution of Grimm was led by Loretta Lynch, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York who is also President Obama’s nominee for attorney general. Lynch said that, aside from the guilty plea, Grimm has also signed a statement “admitting to the conduct underlying every charge filed against...(Read Full Post)