The Washington Post has a good wrap up of yesterday’s big story of the Federal criminal probe of Christine O’Donnell’s misuse of campaign funds.
The federal inquiry by the U.S. attorney’s office in Delaware and the FBI was first reported by the Associated Press. But law enforcement sources said it is very preliminary and has not progressed to a full-fledged criminal investigation, as the AP reported. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the probe is ongoing.
The Post article goes on to speculate as to the source of the investigation.
The CREW [Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington] complaint to federal prosecutors cited an affidavit signed by David Keegan, a former aide to O’Donnell. He said that in 2009, O’Donnell paid two months rent out of her campaign funds, and also used the funds for meals, gas and a bowling outing.
And I love this quote from Melanie Sloan, Executive Director of CREW:
“It’s quite clear that O’Donnell was misappropriating money for personal expenses. My understanding is that she treated the whole thing like her piggy bank.
I would be remiss if I didn’t link you to The News Journal article, far longer and much more in depth than the Post piece. Don Adams, president of the Independence Hall Tea Party PAC, had this to say, “Miss it by this much.” Just kidding, this is what Adams had to say:
“It seems to me that she was more interested in getting attention than she was interested in winning a race. Whether she was ever a serious candidate, that’s for Christine and her team to decide. But I have my doubts.”
The Christian Science Monitor looks at 6 ne’er-do-wells in the election starting with Christine O’Donnell and finishing with Alvin Green.