Columbus, Ohio- One week ago, reporting revealed that FirstEnergy officials may have bribed more Ohio public officials than previously known. Between that and a documentary using Ohio as a prime example for public corruption, it’s been a pretty terrible week and a half of news for Ohio Senator Jon Husted.
Husted claimed he had no role in the legislative process surrounding HB6, but texts from FirstEnergy executives revealed that he was deeply involved in passing the legislation. FirstEnergy made $1 million in secret donations to his campaign.
Under the DeWine/Husted administration, Ohio was named the most corrupt state government in the country. Former public officials and lobbyists have already faced federal charges- and state charges are ongoing. Ohio’s Republican-controlled state government is so well known for its corruption that HBO recently premiered a documentary about Senator Husted’s corruption scandal.
Finally, one week ago today reporting from the Columbus Dispatch highlighted how new filings in the federal racketeering case of former FirstEnergy executive Chuck Jones wanted prosecutors to define if Jones was being accused of bribing additional, unnamed Ohio politicians.
“As Senator Husted officially kicked off his re-election bid, one thing he couldn’t kick was the corruption scandal that he was a major player in,” said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. “It’s been a pretty terrible week of news for the senator, and Ohio Democrats will make sure that Senator Husted’s corruption scandal won’t stay away.”
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