LOS ANGELES — A Nebraska congressman charged with lying to the FBI over an illegal $30,000 campaign donation from a Nigerian-born billionaire put his self-interest above his duty and the law, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.
U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry hoped his privilege as a lawmaker would shield him from scrutiny and protect his squeaky clean reputation, Assistant U.S. Attorney Susan Har told jurors during closing arguments in Los Angeles
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