congressman Mike Collins is under federal investigation for the illegal misuse of tax dollars, for illegally funneling public money to his violent staffer's girlfriend
OverstatedJon Ossoff, at Georgia U.S. Senate General Election Debate 1 (Atlanta News First)
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Why we checked itA specific allegation that a named congressman is under federal investigation for illegal misuse of public funds — verifiable and highly consequential if inaccurate
What we foundThe core facts about the ethics investigation and the staffer's girlfriend are substantially accurate, but characterizing it as a 'federal investigation' overstates the nature of the proceeding, which is a House Ethics Committee inquiry, not a DOJ or federal law enforcement investigation.