GOP Lawmaker Resigns After Wire Fraud Charges

Tennessee state Rep. Robin Smith (R) “resigned shortly after court documents were unsealed revealing that she faces a federal wire fraud charge involving a disgraced former state House speaker,” the AP reports.

“The charging document alleges that Smith worked closely with former House Speaker Glen Casada (R) and his then-chief of staff, Cade Cothren, through a political consulting firm that they used to funnel money to themselves while concealing their involvement in it.”