Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Josip Dabro resigned on Saturday after a video of him shooting a gun out of a moving car surfaced in local media. Dabro, who also was agriculture minister, on Friday confirmed the authenticity of the recording and apologized for his actions, which he said were “the result of a moment of thoughtlessness.”

The video, made public by the daily Jutarnji List earlier this week, shows him sitting in the passenger seat of a moving car, singing to loud music, and firing a pistol into the dark. Lights in the distance appear to show an inhabited area. Dabro, who represents the hard-right nationalist party Homeland Movement, said the video was several years old and that he fired training bullets.

He also argued that the weapon was loaded with blanks and legally registered, and that “at no time did I endanger anyone’s safety or property.” A few hours later Dabro announced his resignation “for moral reasons” in a Facebook post.“ Although I am ready to continue my fight for the betterment of the sector I have led, I am aware that the circumstances I find myself create an additional burden for both government and my party,” he wrote. “As a responsible man and public official, I believe that my situation must not distract attention from the key priorities of the government and the sector,” he said.

The office of Prime Minister Andrej Plenković confirmed that Dabro had been asked to resign on Friday night and would be dismissed from his duties on Saturday. In the wake of this scandal, political observers are now watching closely for potential repercussions within the government. The Croatian public, while stunned by the controversy, is also eager to see what steps will be taken to restore trust in the political establishment.