Posted on 05/19/2015 5:34:20 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
U.S. Rep. Frank Guinta said Monday he'll remain in office despite calls from fellow Republicans that he resign after the Federal Election Commission found he broke the law by accepting campaign donations from his parents.
In 2010, Guinta reported lending himself $355,000 and amended a disclosure form to add a previously unreported bank account, prompting questions from his Republican primary rivals and Democratic incumbent Carol Shea-Porter, whom he defeated.
Over the years, Guinta, who lost to Shea-Porter in 2012 but reclaimed the seat in November, flatly denied the money came from his parents or was an illegal campaign donation. But the FEC said the opposite in a recent agreement and ordered Guinta to re-pay the money plus a $15,000 fine.
In a letter posted Sunday on his campaign website, Guinta, 44, insisted the money was his because he contributed to his parents' account over 40 years. He apologized to constituents but maintained his only error was not properly reporting the money.
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Maybe there was no criminal intent, but an experienced public official like Guinta should have known better. I hope he doesn’t plan to seek reelection.
Dems almost never resign over this sort of thing, so why should this guy?
F’em. There are no campaign rules until proven otherwise. He should invoke the Clinton/Obama rules on all campaigns.
Stupid law, and unconstitutional. Who cares? I think of all the true criminals in Congress and I throw up in my mouth.
But what I care about is keeping the seat. If Gunita can’t win, well...cya buddy.
“But what I care about is keeping the seat. If Gunita can’t win, well...cya buddy.”
That’s all that matters.
Soviet Red Hampshire...corrupt to the core. This is as good as it gets for republicans in Red England. Get out while you still can, conservatives.
Guinta was born in New Jersey...that SHOULD have been a clue, Red Hampshire.
Politics1.com reports (no confirmation) than not only won’t he resign, he’s running for reelection.
get out while we can? to where? Saskatchewan?
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