Georgia Rep. Broun's hiring of consultant faulted

An outside ethics review has found "substantial reason to believe" that Rep. Paul Broun, R-Georgia, violated House rules and federal law by using official House funds to hire a consultant for debate preparations and other campaign work. The independent Office of Congressional Ethics said in a report released Wednesday that Broun paid GOP political consultant Brett O'Donnell nearly $44,000 from June 2012 to March 2014 using his official allowance as a member of Congress.

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