Item: Craig uses campaign funds to defend himself: U.S. senator paid advisers $23,000 since news of arrest at airport became public/Erika Bolstad, Idaho Statesman.

More Info: Craig, who has said he has no plans to run for re-election, has $474,666 in his campaign account, according to his FEC report. FEC rules on tapping campaign contributions to pay legal bills are fairly broad. The money can't be used for personal expenses, but generally the only requirement is that the spending be related to legal bills connected to an officeholder's role as an elected official.

Question? I won't even ask you to tell me what you think about this.

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