Back in the U.S., Republican Congressmember Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska stepped down from his House committee assignments Wednesday, one day after a federal grand jury in California indicted him for lying to FBI agents who were investigating alleged illegal contributions to his 2016 campaign. Fortenberry pleaded not guilty to the charges during an arraignment Wednesday and was released on $50,000 bond.
NE GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry Resigns from Cmte. Assignments Amid Probe into Campaign Contributions
HeadlineOct 21, 2021