Democratic Lawmaker Caught In Campaign Finance Probe

The House Ethics Committee said it is conducting a further probe of Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA) after investigators found “substantial reason to believe” she violated campaign finance laws in her upset election victory in 2018, the Boston Globe reports.

“Investigators with the Office of Congressional Ethics found that her husband donated $300,000 to her campaign — far in excess of the $2,700 allowed — and her campaign appears to have ‘intentionally misreported’ the days some donations were made as part of its apparent financial maneuvering.”