Federal prosecutors have requested the dismissal of charges against a former Nebraska congressman accused of lying about a foreign billionaire's illegal campaign contribution. The one-page court filing did not provide a reason for the decision to drop the case against the Republican lawmaker, who had previously resigned following a related conviction in 2022.
The top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia oversaw the move to dismiss nearly 1,600 cases related to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The spokesperson for the prosecutor's office declined to offer further details on the decision to end the case against the former congressman, who was set to face a jury trial in July.
