Representative Jeff Fortenberry, a Family Insider, has been indicted on federal charges. Ana Kasparian discusses on The Young Turks. Read more HERE: https://tyt.com/stories/I61ALLKvqHG9n2i5LUFNm
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"Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), indicted Tuesday on charges of lying to the FBI, has deep connections to The Family, the secretive Christian group that has been tied to multiple political scandals in recent years.
Fortenberry was expected to be arraigned Wednesday on charges that he lied to federal investigators about illegal campaign payments funneled to him by a Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire. In a video, Fortenberry maintained his innocence. He is blaming the prosecution on politics even though the investigation began under the Trump administration.
The indictment is not the first time a Family politician has made headlines. Rep. Mark Siljander went to jail for funneling funds tied to a terrorist organization through The Family (he was pardoned last year by Pres. Trump). The Family also played cameo roles in the sex scandals of then-Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC), then-Sen. John Ensign (R-NV), and others."*
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