British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation as the Conservative Party leader on Thursday and plans to leave his role as prime minister as soon as a new leader is chosen. Personal scandals plagued Johnson during his time in office and he was forced out as around half the members of his Cabinet, officials and aides had stepped down at the time of his announcement, refusing to continue under his leadership. “Of course, it is painful not to be able to see through so many ideas and projects,” Johnson said in his resignation announcement given from the front of the door of No. 10 …