Report: Doolittle raises $30,000 in legal funds
WASHINGTON (AP) ” California Congressman John Doolittle raised just over $30,000 in his newly created legal defense fund and spent almost the whole amount on attorneys.
The Republican, along with his wife, Julie, is under investigation in a congressional lobbying scandal. A grand jury is looking at Doolittle’s ties to jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
His fourth congressional district includes the El Dorado County portion of Lake Tahoe.
California Republicans are increasingly worried about the Rocklin lawmaker’s re-election prospects and did not flock to his assistance. Doolittle reported just one donation from a fellow California Republican House member last quarter ” $5,000 from Wally Herger of Marysville.
Doolittle spent more than $14,000 on his own attorneys and more than $13,000 on his wife’s attorneys.
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