Ethics complaints accuse House speaker of using campaign funds to pay Issa rent

[Zorro]

The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, the person who is second in the presidential line of succession, has been accused of illegally paying rent to East County Rep. Darrell Issa from campaign cash, two complaints filed with federal regulators show.

Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana and his campaign “appear to have used campaign funds to rent Johnson a personal residence, a clear-cut violation of federal campaign finance laws that prohibit using campaign funds to pay for personal expenses,” the Federal Elections Commission complaint alleges.

The complaint was filed earlier this month by the Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan government-watchdog nonprofit based in Washington, D.C.

The oversight group also submitted a complaint to the Office of Congressional Conduct, which until this year was called the Office of Congressional Ethics, the independent entity that reviews allegations of misconduct against House members and staff.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/08/16/ethics-complaints-accuse-house-speaker-of-using-campaign-funds-to-pay-issa-rent/

[GiqueCee]

1. Quel surprise!

C'mon... you didn't really believe that an honest Republican actually existed, did you?

[MLWR]

2. There appears to be something in their DNA

that prohibits them from staying within the boundaries of what is LEGAL.

[Midnight Writer]

3. I believe that to be true.

They are always looking for a gimmick, a work-around, a cheat, a shortcut.

[aggiesal]

4. His name is Put-In for a reason. Which he's been doing, when Mierda47 grabs his own ankles, for years n/t

[czarjak]

5. Pick up a Bible and read the part about striving to be more Christ-like.

You SBC boys are unreal!