Former McSally deputy campaign manager pleads guilty to stealing more than $115K from campaign
The U.S. Justice Department says the man pleaded guilty to the charge and faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison. Author: 12 News Updated: 3:10 PM MST May 7, 2021
WASHINGTON A former deputy campaign manager for former Arizona Sen. Martha McSally pleaded guilty on Friday to stealing more than $115,000 from her campaign between 2018 and 2019.
According to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Anthony Barry, 33, used his position to direct the campaign to make payments to him beyond what he was owed for his salary and the justice department says he fraudulently obtained funds that were deposited into his personal bank account.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., says there are now enough votes in the Senate to pass legislation to move cases of sexual assault in the military out of the chain of command. Above, Gillibrand talks about the bill outside the U.S. Capitol last week. Stefani Reynolds / Getty Images
In a breakthrough for an eight-year-long effort, two senators behind legislation to revamp the way the military handles sexual assault cases and other serious crimes say the bill has the bipartisan votes to gain passage.
New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Iowa GOP Sen. Joni Ernst said on Wednesday that the legislation would, for the first time, move cases out of the chain of command to trained, military prosecutors. Such cases would remain under military oversight, but instead be handled by criminal justice attorneys with relevant expertise, as opposed to commanders who often lack legal training.
The Senate and its contractor, Florida-based Cyber Ninjas, are now required to follow state laws around ballot privacy, in addition to allowing observers inside the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where the audit is taking place.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., says there are now enough votes in the Senate to pass legislation to move cases of sexual assault in the military out of the chain of command. Above, Gillibrand talks about the bill outside the U.S. Capitol last week. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., says there are now enough votes in the Senate to pass legislation to move cases of sexual assault in the military out of the chain of command. Above, Gillibrand talks about the bill outside the U.S. Capitol last week.