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Representative Aaron Schock Resigns

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With the national news paying close attention to Iran and the 2016 Presidential election, it’s a surprise that many major media news outlets barely mentioned a very important story. Aaron Schock was a Republican Congressman from the state of Illinois. He was one of the youngest members of Congress ever becoming a nominee at the age of only 27 years old. Many Republicans were confident that Schock could potentially be the future of the Republican Party, and may even be a Presidential contender one day. However those days are now gone, and Schock’s once seemingly promising political career is all over.

Schock is resigning in the wake of a congressional ethics investigation in light of recent reports that he used taxpayer money to fund lavish trips and events. The report is that he also used campaign money to fund his own lifestyle. In a statement, Schock said he was stepping down “The constant questions over the last six weeks have proven a great distraction that has made it too difficult for me to serve the people of the 18th District with the high standards that they deserve and which I have set for myself.”

Although some supporters urged him to fight on, he opted not too. It was Schock’s belief that his district wasn’t going to be served the way it needed to be with the investigation going on. Schock’s resignation comes only a few weeks after another Republican Congressman had to step down due to alleged ethics violations. This was Staten Island Congressman Michael Grimm, who stepped down mainly due to tax evasion charges.

Republicans who served with Schock have said the biggest questions about his finances involve mileage reimbursements for a specific car paid for by his former campaign. Schock, who was supposed to appear at a St Patricks Day event in Peoria, Illinois, abruptly cancelled the event.

The Speaker of the House John Boehner made a statement praising Schock stating, “With this decision, Rep. Schock has put the best interests of his constituents and the House first.” Republicans were certainly grooming Schock to eventually run for Senate and potentially even Governor in the future.

 

 

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