AP report: FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe
Summary
The FBI searched the office of Virginia state Senate leader L. Louise Lucas as part of a corruption investigation. The search relates to her role in the recent redistricting effort in Virginia, which is currently under legal review.Key Facts
- The FBI conducted a court-approved search at Senator L. Louise Lucas’s district office in Portsmouth, Virginia.
- L. Louise Lucas is the leader of the Virginia state Senate and a member of the Democratic Party.
- The search is connected to an ongoing corruption investigation.
- Lucas helped lead Virginia’s recent redistricting effort for U.S. House districts.
- Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment for new U.S. House districts on April 21, a move supported by Democrats.
- The redistricting plan may give Democrats up to four additional U.S. House seats.
- The Virginia Supreme Court has allowed the referendum to continue but has not yet decided if the amendment is legal.
- The court is reviewing an appeal of a lower court ruling that called the amendment invalid due to procedural violations.
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