Not really. A bunch of tea partiers sent a letter suggesting that he resign or be held on perjury charges, which prompted him to apologize. His apology assert

Not really. A bunch of tea partiers sent a letter suggesting that he resign or be held on perjury charges, which prompted him to apologize. His apology asserted that he forgot about the existence of the PATRIOT Act, which is why he accidentally said what he said, on accident.