Facing calls to resign, Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh takes leave amid 'Healthy Holly' book scandal

In a statement, Pugh's office said the mayor, a Democrat, needed a break following a recent bout of pneumonia.

“She’s been advised by her physicians that she needs to take time to recover and focus on her health," the statement read.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/04/01/baltimore-mayor-catherine-pugh-takes-leave-amid-book-scandal/3337223002/