Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss federal felony charges against former Nebraska Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry, who was to face a second trial after his previous conviction was overturned by an appellat

The Justice Department has moved to drop its criminal prosecution of former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, a Nebraska Republican who resigned last year after a conviction on charges that he lied to the FBI. Fortenberry’s conviction by a federal jury in Los Angeles in 2022 was subsequently overturned by an appeals court that ruled he should have been tried in Kansas or Washington,

The Justice Department’s second push to prosecute former U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., appears headed to an end under the new management of a Republican president. Federal prosecutors on Wednesday filed to withdraw the felony charges lodged against the Lincoln Republican in Washington,

Federal prosecutors moved Wednesday to throw out their case against former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry over charges that he lied to the FBI about illegal campaign contributions, a prosecution that prompted the Nebraskan to resign from Congress in 2022.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday moved to toss out charges against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.), who resigned from Congress in 2022 after a California jury convicted him of lying to federal authorities.

President Donald Trump's Justice Department has moved to dismiss the case prosecuting former Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (NE). Fortenberry was convicted in 2022 of hiding illegal foreign donations to his congressional campaign,