DOJ Asks to Drop Charges Against Former Republican Lawmaker

Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry was facing renewed charges.
DOJ Asks to Drop Charges Against Former Republican Lawmaker
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) walks through the Capitol Building in Washington on Oct. 15, 2013. Andrew Burton/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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U.S. prosecutors on Jan. 29 asked a federal judge to drop the charges the U.S. Department of Justice brought against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) in 2024.

“Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 48(a), the United States of America, by and through the undersigned counsel, hereby moves to dismiss the Indictment against the Defendant with prejudice,” interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Edward R. Martin Jr. and acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Joseph T. McNally said in a motion.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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