Rent to Issa at center of ethics complaint against Speaker Johnson
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An ethics complaint is accusing House Speaker Mike Johnson of illegally paying rent to San Diego-area Rep. Darrell Issa.
Breakdown
- Ethics complaint accuses Speaker Mike Johnson of illegally paying rent to Rep. Darrell Issa.
- Johnson allegedly used campaign funds to pay rent for a home owned by Issa in Washington, D.C. 6s
- Campaign Legal Center argues campaign funds cannot be used for personal housing expenses. 16s
- Johnson's campaign claims the payments were for office space, but the complaint notes lawmakers cannot live in offices. 21s
- Issa maintains there is nothing improper about renting a home with separate office space to Johnson. 31s