Senate Ethics Committee dismisses misconduct complaint against Gallego
Summary
The Senate Ethics Committee dismissed a complaint against Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego, finding no evidence he broke laws or Senate rules. The complaint, made by Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, involved allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations, which Gallego denies.Key Facts
- The Senate Ethics Committee is bipartisan and investigated the complaint against Sen. Ruben Gallego.
- The complaint was filed by GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna in April.
- Luna accused Gallego of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations.
- The committee found no proof that Gallego violated federal law, Senate rules, or conduct standards.
- Gallego fully cooperated with the investigation and denied any wrongdoing.
- The committee reviewed testimony, federal election reports, and other documents during its review.
- The committee can reopen the investigation if new evidence appears.
- Gallego says Luna’s accusations are political conspiracies and calls for an apology.
- The complaint came amid other sexual misconduct allegations against former Rep. Eric Swalwell, a former colleague of Gallego.
- Swalwell resigned from Congress and stopped his California governor campaign after the allegations.
- Gallego said he was unaware of Swalwell’s alleged misconduct and felt deceived by him.
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