Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock Allegedly Profited Off Voters’ D.C. Visits
ICPR Senior Advisor David Melton was quoted in this article
via The Chicago Tribune
“The indictment of a 35-year-old disgraced former Republican congressman jolted residents of his central Illinois district, shaken by prosecutors’ claims that Aaron Schock illegally dipped into campaign and government coffers to subsidize a lavish lifestyle, including his Capitol Hill office done up in the style of “Downton Abbey.”
Perhaps more stunning was an allegation found on page 34 of the charging document: Schock’s apparent willingness to pocket thousands of constituents’ dollars by arranging annual Washington tours combined with meet-and-greets.
‘I know that some people feel very hurt, angered and betrayed,’ said Quincy insurance agent Jack Freiburg, who attended such an event in 2014.”
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