Week that Chabot files for reelection, his FEC problems are back in the spotlight
Congressman Steve Chabot got an unwelcome surprise when he filed for reelection this week: a grandy jury has been convened to investigate his campaign finance issues, according to a FOX19 investigation.
Quick reminder, this is just the latest in a long line of damaging headlines for Chabot and his financial issues:
Ohio Rep. Steve Chabot’s Campaign Paid His Former Manager $57K For ‘Unknown’ Purposes [Cincinnati Enquirer, 10/16/19]
Commentary: Will Missing Money Spell The End For Chabot’s Long Run? [WVXU, Howard Wilkinson, 9/9/19]
Chabot’s Designated Campaign Treasurer Said He Didn’t Know He Was Treasurer [Cincinnati Enquirer, 9/9/19]
PX Column: Steve Chabot A Victim? Hardly. But Campaign Finance Quandary Shows Republican Congressman Is Checked Out [Cincinnati Enquirer, 9/6/19]
Authorities investigating money missing from Ohio Congressman Steve Chabot’s campaign [Cleveland Plain Dealer, 9/4/19]
Two things are clear: First, Chabot, whose campaign decried his 2018 opponent’s campaign for finance issues, is now hypocritically staying silent while his own team is embroiled in scandal. The other? These issues aren’t going away any time soon.