Mean Jean Schmidt Faces Ethics Investigation

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Mean Jean Schmidt Faces Ethics Investigation
By Nicole Belle

Oopsies. Guess cowards also cut deals for free legal services

The Office of Congressional Ethics is investigating Rep. Jean Schmidt’s receipt of legal assistance from a Turkish-American interest group that has represented her in a host of proceedings in Ohio, one of the Republican’s counsels confirmed Friday.

Schmidt attorney Bruce Fein declined to answer questions about how he is paid, saying he is responding to a request from the OCE, the board that reviews potential rules violations and recommends investigations to the House Ethics Committee.

“We’ll be making proper responses to an outstanding inquiry,” said Fein, an attorney with the Turkish American Legal Defense Fund and a resident scholar at the Turkish Coalition of America.

Fein did not detail the inquiry, and the OCE does not comment publicly on its work or confirm whether it is reviewing specific matters.

But Democrat David Krikorian, who has twice sought to challenge Schmidt for the 2nd district seat, has filed multiple complaints to the OCE, alleging that the Ohio lawmaker improperly received free legal services from the TCA and its legal defense fund in violation of House rules. It is not known whether the OCE investigation stems from Krikorian’s complaints.

In a statement Monday, Schmidt spokesman Brian Pfaff acknowledged the Ohio lawmaker had not received a bill from TALDF for its work to date but said Schmidt had followed House rules.

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[Jackpine Radical]

1. But that's all in the past.

We need to look forward now.

[rurallib]

2. finally someone brought a smile to my face today

thank you Mean Jean, Worst of luck to you. Hope this gets big play in your next election.
:hi:

[femrap]

7. Me too.....

I was wondering if I were ever going to smile again.

[pacalo]

3. The second indictment will come from the fashion police...

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross" -- Sinclair Lewis

[gratuitous]

4. Abbie Hoffman got arrested for wearing something like that

Dylan was right.

[malaise]

6. I saw that live and it was much worse

than you can believe :rofl:

[Howler]

5. Hip Hip Hooray!!!!!

I hope they nail that witch!!!!!

I do not understand the people down Portsmouth Ohio way that keep sending this poor excuse for a human being back to Washington.