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Rep Cory Mills under active criminal investigation by the Department of Justice, source says
Republican Congressman Cory Mills of Florida is under active criminal investigation by the Department of Justice, according to a source familiar with the matter who spoke to Fox News. The exact nature of the alleged offence has not been disclosed, but the investigation adds to mounting legal and political pressure on the lawmaker, who sits on the House Armed Services and Intelligence committees.
Mills is already facing a separate inquiry from the House Ethics Committee over allegations including campaign finance violations, sexual misconduct and dating violence. The emergence of a DOJ criminal probe alongside the ethics investigation significantly raises the stakes for Mills, amid a wider pattern in which embattled members of Congress have opted to resign rather than face expulsion votes.
In short
- Rep Cory Mills faces active DOJ criminal investigation, details undisclosed
- He's also under House Ethics Committee scrutiny for separate allegations
- Allegations include campaign finance violations, sexual misconduct, dating violence
Explained simply
Cory Mills is a Republican member of the US House of Representatives, representing Florida. He also serves on committees dealing with defence and intelligence, which oversee parts of the federal government’s security work.
The House Ethics Committee examines whether members of Congress have broken chamber rules or standards of conduct. Its inquiry into Mills concerns several allegations, including campaign finance and personal conduct; an ethics inquiry is separate from a criminal investigation by the Justice Department, and neither alone establishes wrongdoing.
Congress can discipline its members, including by voting to expel them, while criminal cases are handled through the US justice system. Investigations involving lawmakers can therefore raise questions about both legal accountability and their ability to continue serving.