Illinois Democrat signed contract promising six-figure government job to potential primary opponent: watchdog
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Rep. Marie Newman is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly offering a job to a potential primary opponent in exchange for political support.
Newman's office accused the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a watchdog organization that almost exclusively investigates Democrats, of filing a "politically-motivated" complaint that spurred the investigation into the congresswoman. The group filed a complaint against Newman in May, spurring a monthslong investigation by the OCE, which referred Newman to the Ethics Committee.
"The materials produced during the OCE's review overwhelmingly demonstrate that the ethics complaint is completely meritless," a spokesperson for the congresswoman added.
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