Federal Investigations of Manchin Expand

by: Jeremiah

Sat Nov 20, 2010 at 01:52:10 AM EST

According to the Charleston Gazette, federal investigations of Senator Manchin has expanded into campaign records of his 1996 failed bid to win the Democratic nomination for Governor against Charlotte Pritt.

Here is the article:
http://www.wvgazette.com/News/...

Per the Gazette:

The subpoena was issued by lawyers with the Department of Justice's Public Integrity Section, which leads federal efforts to combat corruption among public officials. It sought Campaign Finance Reports filed by the 1996 gubernatorial campaign of Joseph Manchin III.

This past year has seen quite a bit of federal activity surrounding investigations of Manchin and his Administration.  Federal investigators also have subpoenaed West Virginia's Division of Highways, Department of Administration and its Aviation Division.

Manchin's office indicated they had no knowledge of the recent turn in the investigations.

I think we can all agree that we should let this process play out but as the old saying goes, "Where there is smoke, there is fire."  Let's hope that is not the case this time and if it is let's hope Manchin resigns and saves us all the pain of having to throw him out of office in 2012.