Trump Justice Department files to drop charges against former Nebraska U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Nebraska Examiner

By: Aaron Sanderford - January 29, 2025 12:31 pm

LINCOLN — The Justice Department’s second push to prosecute former U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., appears headed to an end under the new management of a Republican president.

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday filed to withdraw the felony charges lodged against the Lincoln Republican in Washington, D.C., before the case was set to head to trial.

The second trial for Fortenberry had been delayed until June instead of February because key prosecutors involved in the case had announced they were leaving the Justice Department.
Expected shift

Legal observers expected the Justice Department’s stance on the case to change under President Donald Trump, because Trump has publicly complained about how Fortenberry had been treated.


U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, with his wife, Celeste, at his side, talks to reporters just after a federal jury found him guilty. His conviction was later overturned. (Paul Hammel/Nebraska Examiner)


Read more: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/01/29/trump-justice-department-files-to-drop-charges-against-former-nebraska-u-s-rep-jeff-fortenberry/

[Marthe48]

1. Oh boy!

Another alleged criminal skates. Are they working their way up from the dregs?

[sop]

2. "Fortenberry was convicted in 2022 of lying to federal investigators and concealing his knowledge of foreign

funds illegally donated in 2016 to his congressional campaign...During the 2022 trial, prosecutors had played a recording of Fortenberry from 2018 speaking by phone with the organizer of the California fundraiser who had become an FBI informant...Fortenberry was told that the $30,000 raised was likely illegal and was delivered in a paper sack. He was also told Lebanese billionaire Gilbert Chagoury was the source of the money."

Obviously, receiving illegal campaign money from foreign sources will not be prosecuted by the DOJ, they'd have to start at the top with the Trump Crime Family.

[GreenWave]

3. Fusk that cornhucker!

[Bo Zarts]

4. Let's see ..

Male - Check
White - Check
GOP - Check Check
"Distinguished" looking - Wild card (he looks jackass-ish to me)
Wifey by side - Check

[Bengus81]

5. And...claim he'll be going to Church soon to thank the almighty for a wrong that was righted.

[Bo Zarts]

6. Check!

[angrychair]

7. The TSF is just one big get out of jail free card

Is disgusting. I'm over it.