Congressman Nadler staffer violates Congressional Rules: Watchdog

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Rep. Jerry Nadler's campaign denies allegations that he violated House ethics rules, according to a government oversight nonprofit.

Fox reported that Gottheim was paid $81,345 for legal and strategy services by Nadler's campaign between 2019 and 2021, citing data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC). What’s more, he was also paid $940 from Gottheim’s leadership political action committee.

Americans for Public Trust told Fox News that Nadler’s senior staffer, district director Robert Gottheim, performed “fiduciary services as an attorney” for the New York congressman for three years until 2021 while meeting the senior staff threshold.

There are certain activities for which House members, officers, and senior staff can't receive any form of compensation, according to the House Committee on Ethics' website.

The committee states, among other things, that senior staff cannot receive compensation for practicing any profession involving a fiduciary relationship, such as law or accounting.

19 August 2022