DOJ investigating Sen. Ruben Gallego's use of campaign funds, sources say

The Justice Department has initiated an investigation into Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego concerning potential campaign finance violations, according to sources familiar with the matter. The inquiry reportedly originated from a whistleblower complaint filed in Southern California.

The investigation is said to center on Gallego's alleged use of campaign funds for personal trips dating back to 2019. Federal Election Commission records indicate that Gallego has previously billed his campaign accounts for travel to various locations, including Puerto Rico and Nantucket. Additionally, records show that a political action committee co-established by Gallego and former Rep. Eric Swalwell spent over $37,000 in 2023 on Super Bowl tickets and meals. This committee has since been terminated.

Swalwell, who resigned from Congress in April amid sexual misconduct allegations, which he denies, previously told Fox News that his and Gallego's PAC held a fundraiser in connection with the 2023 Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, to support Gallego's election campaign.

Gallego has denied any campaign finance misconduct and has not been charged with a crime. A person close to the situation, who requested anonymity to speak frankly, stated that Gallego has not been contacted by the Justice Department regarding any potential or ongoing probe. Subjects of DOJ investigations are typically not informed in the initial stages and often learn of probes through indictments, subpoenas, or search warrants.

A spokesperson for Gallego dismissed the investigation as politically motivated, asserting, "Trump is targeting Senator Gallego while the most weaponized Department of Justice in history is turning a blind eye to Trump's unprecedented corruption." The Justice Department declined to comment on the matter.

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Trump is targeting Senator Gallego while the most weaponized Department of Justice in history is turning a blind eye to Trump's unprecedented corruption.