COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Attorney General Henry McMaster says he has requested that the State Law Enforcement Division investigate Gov. Mark Sanford after revelations involving his extramarital affair. McMaster says he wants a review of all of Sanford's travel records in light of Tuesday's disclosures. In response to the announcement of the investigation, Gov. Sanford issued the following statement Tuesday afternoon: "We're pleased that SLED will look into this matter. There's been a lot of speculation and innuendo on whether or not public moneys were used to advance my admitted unfaithfulness. To be very clear: no public money was ever used in connection with this. We believe the best way to put those questions to rest once and for all is for SLED to ask these questions, and we plan on cooperating fully." Sanford admitted to more encounters with his Argentine mistress than he previously has disclosed in an interviews with The Associated Press during the past two days. The governor described seven meetings with the woman, including their first in 2001, when he was not yet governor. Sanford says there have been five over a 12-month period, including two multi-night stays with her in New York. It was the first disclosure of any get-togethers with her in the United States and contradicted a public confession last week during which he admitted to four encounters in the past year. Rich Rogers contributed to this story. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

 

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