Longtime N. Ireland MP Donaldson Resigns as DUP Leader Amid Charges
• Jeffrey Donaldson resigned as leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party after being charged with non-recent sexual offenses
• He was the longest-serving MP in Northern Ireland and present for many pivotal political moments there
• Grew up in a Protestant unionist community; cousin killed by IRA during the Troubles
• Joined the Orange Order at 16, then the Ulster Defense Regiment militia two years later
• His resignation has upended politics in Northern Ireland and raised questions about the DUP's future direction