The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the circumstances surrounding the recent resignation of Virginia state Sen. Phillip Puckett (D), “including his alleged consideration for a job on the state tobacco commission and the pending judicial appointment of his daughter in Southwest Virginia,” the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.
Feds Begin Probe of Lawmaker’s Resignation
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