The Select Committee on Ethics dismissed a complaint against Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego on Friday.
Florida Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna filed the complaint against Gallego in April but didn’t say exactly what she was accusing him of.
According to a letter from the committee, the Republican accused Gallego of “campaign finance violations” and inappropriate sexual conduct.
As recently reported by Politico, Gallego has used campaign funds to pay for family trips, Super Bowl tickets and child care. It’s not clear whether those expenditures — which Gallego said are in line with the Federal Election Commission’s rules — were subject to investigation.
The committee conducted an investigation and said Gallego cooperated fully.
“The Committee did not find evidence that your actions violated Federal law, Senate Rules, or related standards of conduct,” members of the committee wrote.
“The dismissal by the Ethics Committee reaffirms what I have said about these accusations from the beginning: they were right-wing conspiracies peddled by far-right activists like Anna Paulina Luna, the White House, and their allies. I look forward to an apology from Rep. Luna for weaponizing the ethics process while refusing to investigate historic corruption that’s making life harder for families,” Gallego said in a statement.
Luna responded with a less-than apologetic social media post.
“These are not conspiracy theories. You’re a gross example of representation. Need I mention you leaving your pregnant wife during your Campaign for Senate? There are plenty of people who know about your antics,” Luna wrote.
She added that eventually someone will produce Gallego’s texts.
“Once a creep always a creep, and you’re gonna need it,” Luna posted.
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