Barton Set Up Legal Defense Fund

Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) “has set up a legal expense fund to deal with costs he incurred last year after lewd images he shared in an extramarital affair were made public, an episode that caused the Republican to not seek re-election after more than 30 years in office,” the Dallas Morning News reports.

“Barton activated the trust in June after the House Ethics Committee approved it to raise and spend money to cover legal expenses in connection with his ‘official duties and position in Congress, and matters bearing on his reputation or fitness for office,’ according to documents.”