Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego Establishes Legal Defense Fund To Fight Ethics Probe
Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego filed paperwork Tuesday to establish a legal defense fund in response to an ethics investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. The IRS filing followed Republican Florida…
Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego filed paperwork Tuesday to establish a legal defense fund in response to an ethics investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
The IRS filing followed Republican Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s unverified accusations of sexual misconduct against Gallego in April, which the Arizona Democrat has denied. Luna asked Senate Majority Leader John Thune to investigate the “disturbing allegations,” some of which she said were “sexual in nature” while others involved violations of campaign finance laws.
Thune previously confirmed to reporters that the accusations are under investigation by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics, according to News Of The United States (NOTUS).
Gallego’s office told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the senator set up the fund because he is “under attack from right-wing conspiracy theorists.”