(WLOS) — Western North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards is reportedly under investigation by the U.S. House Ethics Committee over “unspecified allegations,” in line with a brand new report.
Axios, a nationwide information group, reported Thursday that the Republican congressman and members of his employees acquired emails from a House Ethics Committee lawyer, authorizing the investigation.
According to Axios, a lawyer from the committee stated Chair Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and rating member Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.) had approved ethics employees to analyze “allegations involving Representative Chuck Edwards.”
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At this time, the character of those allegations is unknown.
Axios reported that Ethics investigations can take months and even years to finish.
Rep. Edwards presently represents North Carolina’s eleventh Congressional District and is operating for re-election this November. The Republican congressman is set to face off towards Democrat Jamie Ager, a Fairview farmer and small enterprise proprietor.
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News 13 reached out to Edwards’ workforce, who despatched a press release saying the congressman welcomes the investigation.
“I welcome any investigation, given the professionalism my staff has demonstrated and my commitment to serving the people of Western NC. Given the current political environment we are facing in our nation, it comes as no surprise that others with their own political agendas will attempt to raise false accusations in order to create news stories,” Edwards’ workforce stated in a press release to News 13.
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