Russ Carnahan

Ex-Campaign Worker ID'd As Suspect In Carnahan Arson

Rachel Slajda | August 26, 2010, 12:27PM

Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO)

Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO) confirmed in a press conference yesterday that a man identified as a suspect in an alleged arson at Carnahan's campaign office is a former paid campaign worker.

The man, Chris Powers, was arrested but has not been charged in the arson case. In a phone interview this morning with TPMmuckraker, Powers denied having any involvement with what local reports have described as a "fire bombing."

"I'm innocent," Powers said. "I was at home when Congressman Carnahan's office was fire bombed. I have nothing to do with it."

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