No charges for former Ohio House speaker in federal probe
Fox News
Republican former Speaker Cliff Rosenberger of the Ohio House of Representatives will not be charged in a federal probe into his travel and spending habits while in office.
Cliff Rosenberger, a Republican from Wilmington, had resigned the post in 2018 after it went public that he was the target of a federal probe into his travel and spending practices in public office. He has long maintained that he did not commit any wrongdoing.
Kenneth Parker, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, sent a letter to Rosenberg's lawyers last week stating that "extremely unique facts and circumstances" led him to determine that Rosenberger is no longer the subject or target of an investigation. Parker did not elaborate on the decision.
"I cannot express my gratitude to all of my family and friends that stood by me over the last six years," Rosenberger said in a statement. "It feels so good to finally be vindicated of all charges."