An ethics investigation found that Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) “presided over a slipshod office operation with financial oversight so weak that his former chief of staff managed to take home improper, extra pay that violated House ethics rules for years,” the Arizona Republic reports.
“Apart from the alleged wrongful spending, the 424-page report released Wednesday paints the image of a congressional office simmering with discontent as Schweikert pondered a Senate run — he publicly considered in 2015 a primary challenge to then-Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) — and as Schwab took out his frustrations with Schweikert on other staffers.”