The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego’s alleged use of campaign funds for personal travel, according to multiple reports. CBS News says the probe centers on how Gallego used campaign money for family trips, including trips to destinations such as Disney, Miami, and the Super Bowl, citing a source familiar with the investigation. Fox News similarly reports that the investigation follows allegations that campaign donations were used for a “luxury lifestyle,” including those family travel expenditures. The New York Post reports that the news of the DOJ review becomes public shortly after the Senate Ethics Committee rejected a complaint against Gallego. That complaint reportedly accused him of campaign finance violations and also included sexual misconduct allegations, though the specifics of those other claims are not detailed in the DOJ reporting. Gallego has denied wrongdoing, CBS News reports. The reports describe an active DOJ matter and do not indicate whether any charges have been filed.
DOJ probes Sen. Ruben Gallego over alleged campaign fund use for family travel
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego’s alleged use of campaign funds for personal travel, according to multiple reports. CBS News says the probe centers on how Ga...
- The DOJ is investigating Sen. Ruben Gallego over alleged use of campaign funds for family travel.
- Reported destinations include Disney and Miami, and spending connected to Super Bowl tickets or related travel.
- Gallego denies wrongdoing.
- One report says the DOJ probe is reported shortly after the Senate Ethics Committee rejects a complaint against him.
- The outlets frame the issue as a potential campaign finance violation; no charges are mentioned.
The probe focuses on Gallego's use of campaign funds for family trips, a source told CBS News. He has denied wrongdoing.
1 month agoSen. Ruben Gallego faces a DOJ investigation after allegedly using campaign donations to fund family trips to Disney, Miami and the Super Bowl.
1 month agoNews of the investigation surfaced just hours after the Senate Ethics Committee rejected a complaint filed against the Arizona Democrat accusing him of campaign finance violations and sexual misconduct.
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