Posted 3/8/2024, 7:00:36 PM
Whitehouse Faces Ethics Complaint Over Allegations He Pushed Legislation Benefiting His Wife's Firm
- Democrat Sen. Whitehouse allegedly pushed legislation benefitting environmentalist groups that pay his wife's consulting firm
- A 21-page ethics complaint filed by Judicial Watch alleges Whitehouse abused his position to enrich himself and his wife
- Whitehouse scrutinized SCOTUS over "ethics" when it became politically profitable, ignoring ethics issues of Democrat-nominated justices
- Over 17 years, Whitehouse allegedly sponsored legislation funding his wife’s clients without abstaining due to conflict of interest
- Complaint asks Senate Ethics Committee to investigate Whitehouse per Senate Resolution 338 due to appearance of conflict of interest