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Another Republican who lived by the mantras, "Do as I say, not as I do" and "Revenue isn't the problem, spending is. Except for mine", will be resigning his seat at the end of the month after an ethics investigation was launched over his wild-assed spending on the taxpayer dime, including making his taxpayer funded office look like Downton Abbey as well as some vacation trips. The story:
Aaron Schock resigns amid scandal
By Dana Bash, Jeff Zeleny and Alexandra Jaffe, CNN
Washington (CNN)Embattled Rep. Aaron Schock announced Tuesday he would resign his seat at the end of the month, in the wake of a congressional ethics investigation into reports that he used taxpayer money to fund lavish trips and events.
In a statement, he said he was stepping down "with a heavy heart," having given his constituents "my all over the last six years."
"But the constant questions over the last six weeks have proven a great distraction that has made it too difficult for me to serve the people of the 18th District with the high standards that they deserve and which I have set for myself," he added.
Politico first reported on Tuesday afternoon that Schock would step down. The news marks the end of an embarrassing chapter for the former GOP rising star known for his Instagram account and a memorable shirtless appearance in a feature in Men's Health magazine.
Republicans close to Schock have said the biggest questions about his finances involve mileage reimbursements from a car paid by for by his campaign account. A Schock spokesman said Tuesday that the congressman had paid the government back for all of his official mileage, but the exact amount was unclear.
"In an effort to remove any questions, and out of an abundance of caution, Congressman Schock has reimbursed all monies received for official mileage since his election to Congress," the spokesman said.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/17/politics/aaron-schock-resigns/index.html
P.S. Fox conveniently buried this story via a small, one line listing "below the fold". Apparently lavish spending on the taxpayer dime isn't a worthy story to report about if it involves a Republican.
Aaron Schock resigns amid scandal
By Dana Bash, Jeff Zeleny and Alexandra Jaffe, CNN
Washington (CNN)Embattled Rep. Aaron Schock announced Tuesday he would resign his seat at the end of the month, in the wake of a congressional ethics investigation into reports that he used taxpayer money to fund lavish trips and events.
In a statement, he said he was stepping down "with a heavy heart," having given his constituents "my all over the last six years."
"But the constant questions over the last six weeks have proven a great distraction that has made it too difficult for me to serve the people of the 18th District with the high standards that they deserve and which I have set for myself," he added.
Politico first reported on Tuesday afternoon that Schock would step down. The news marks the end of an embarrassing chapter for the former GOP rising star known for his Instagram account and a memorable shirtless appearance in a feature in Men's Health magazine.
Republicans close to Schock have said the biggest questions about his finances involve mileage reimbursements from a car paid by for by his campaign account. A Schock spokesman said Tuesday that the congressman had paid the government back for all of his official mileage, but the exact amount was unclear.
"In an effort to remove any questions, and out of an abundance of caution, Congressman Schock has reimbursed all monies received for official mileage since his election to Congress," the spokesman said.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/17/politics/aaron-schock-resigns/index.html
P.S. Fox conveniently buried this story via a small, one line listing "below the fold". Apparently lavish spending on the taxpayer dime isn't a worthy story to report about if it involves a Republican.
