Republican Arizona Rep. David Schweikert's campaign committee has been hit with a $125,000 fine by the Federal Elections Commission for misreporting spending and diverting some campaign funds for personal use.
The decision by the commission came nearly two years after Schweikert agreed to pay a $50,000 fine and admit to 11 violations to settle a long-running investigation by the U.S. House Ethics Committee.
Schweikert has blamed his former chief of staff for many of the issues, with his campaign consultant repeating that on Monday. Former Chief of Staff Oliver Schwab also agreed to settle the FEC allegations and pay a $7,500 fine.
