As the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports, a formal complaint has been filed against Senator Feingold with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. The complaint, which follows Wisconsin Watchdog‘s bombshell report, calls for an investigation into allegations surrounding Senator Feingold’s violation of the Hatch Act.
The career politician just couldn’t help himself – plotting his eighth run for political office while he was still pocketing a salary from hardworking taxpayers.
The development of Senator Feingold’s State Department scandal comes hours after he informed the people of Wisconsin that he doesn’t care about Hillary Clinton’s:
- Journal Sentinel headline: "Russ Feingold calls Hillary Clinton ‘trustworthy’"
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Russ Feingold didn’t just consistently vote with Hillary Clinton in the Senate – he also acted recklessly with her at the State Department.
GOP accuses Feingold of violating Hatch Act
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
By Bill Glauber
August 30, 2016
Republicans accused Democrat Russ Feingold of violating the Hatch Act by planning his U.S. Senate run while working for the U.S. State Department.
Mike Duffey, executive director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, filed the complaint Tuesday with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. In asking for an investigation, Republicans allege that Feingold engaged in political activities as a federal employee.
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The complaint was filed just days after Wisconsin Watchdog.org, a conservative website, raised questions about Feingold’s political activities while working for the federal government.
From June 18, 2013, to March 6, 2015, Feingold served as U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was appointed to the post by Secretary of State John Kerry.
Republicans claim that during his time as a federal employee, Feingold "continued to engage in partisan political activity by soliciting support for his future campaign" for the Senate. In 2011, Feingold formed Progressives United, a political action committee that Republicans said was created "to lay the groundwork for a future run for office.
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