Kevin McCarthy, Nancy Pelosi and Pete Ricketts have called for Jeff Fortenberry to resign from Congress after being convicted on three felony charges for lying to the FBI.
Closing arguments have begun after attorneys for Jeff Fortenberry rested their case Thursday. The defense sought to show that the Nebraska Congressman did not hear a phone call clearly.
Prosecutors got to the heart of their case Tuesday that Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry lied to the FBI about his knowledge of foreign money that came from a 2016 fundraiser.
The man who describes himself as a close friend and supporter of Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry is back on the stand as testimony resumes Monday.
Defense attorneys argued that Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry wouldn’t have needed the $30,000 for foreign donors in Los Angeles because he had plenty of cash on hand.