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politics1 month ago•3 min saved

DOJ Probes Gallego Over Campaign Cash Spent on Super Bowl Tickets and Family Trips

The Justice Department has opened a probe into Sen. Ruben Gallego over possible campaign-finance violations after records show campaign funds paying for personal luxuries, including Super Bowl tickets and Disney trips, prompted by a whistleblower complaint; the inquiry follows the Senate Ethics Committee rejecting a related complaint, and Gallego denies wrongdoing while noting the FEC allows childcare reimbursements.

via New York Post|

#campaign-finance #doj-investigation #ethics-committee

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

DOJ opens probe into Sen. Gallego after ethics panel clears him on spending claims

The Department of Justice has opened a probe into Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) for potential campaign-finance violations, days after the Senate Ethics Committee cleared him of misconduct allegations. The inquiry reportedly centers on using campaign funds for lavish family trips—including Disney World, Miami, Saint Barthélemy, Chicago—and for attending the 2023 Super Bowl, plus $18,000 in leadership-PAC childcare reimbursements. Gallego has defended the spending as legitimate fundraising expenses and dismissed the accusations as right-wing conspiracies.

via Fox News|

#campaign-finance #doj #ethics-committee

politics4 months ago•3 min saved

Luna accuses Gallego of misconduct as ethics probe looms

Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna accused Sen. Ruben Gallego of misconduct, including alleged sexual conduct and possible campaign-finance violations, but Gallego denies wrongdoing and calls the claims conspiracy theories; the matter is reportedly referred to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics, per Senate Majority Leader Thune, though CBS News has not verified the allegations. The episode follows recent resignations of Swalwell and Gonzales amid misconduct scrutiny, and Luna says other lawmakers may face similar pressure.

via CBS News|

#conspiracy-theories #ethics-committee #gallego

politics5 months ago•23 min saved

Gallego lashes at Garland as ‘coward’ over Jan. 6 prosecutions

AZ Sen. Ruben Gallego called Attorney General Merrick Garland a 'coward' for taking too long to prosecute Jan. 6 participants, arguing the DOJ sacrificed democracy to protect the department. Garland’s 2022 appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith is cited by Gallego amid Democratic frustration with the pace of investigations into Trump, a critique echoed in a broader live-feed of Capitol Hill news.

via Politico|

#democracy #doj #gallego