Los Angeles, Feb 04: Maria Shriver, the wife of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, resigned as a reporter for NBC news, saying the high profile journalism job was incompatible with her duties as First Lady of California.
Shriver, a scion of the powerful Kennedy clan, had been a reporter for the prestigious `Dateline NBC` television news programme before taking an extended leave when her husband ran for California Governor.
After his victory in October she made two appearances for the programme before coming to the conclusion that as California`s First Lady her journalistic impartiality would constantly be scrutinised.
``It is apparent to me that it would be difficult to maintain my journalistic credentials and still be an active First Lady of the state of California,`` Shriver yesterday said in a statement. ``Therefore, after much soul searching I have asked to be relieved of my duties at NBC News.``
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