House Ethics Leak

House Ethics Office Investigates Rep. Schmidt's Ties To Turkish-American Interest Group

Susan Crabtree | February 14, 2011, 10:44PM

The Office of Congressional Ethics is looking into the legal assistance that Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) is allegedly receiving from a Turkish-American interest group, according to a report in Roll Call.

Bruce Fein, an attorney for Schmidt, told the Capitol Hill newspaper that he is responding to an OCE request but would not say whether or how Schmidt is paying for his legal services.

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Topics: Bruce Fein, House Ethics Committee, House Ethics Leak, Jean Schmidt, Turkey