DOJ CRACKS DOWN ON DEM SEN. RUBEN GALLEGO FOR CAMPAIGN CASH SPLURGES ON SUPER BOWL AND DISNEY

The Justice Department is zeroing in on Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) for allegedly funneling campaign donations into extravagant outings and family vacations. This investigation, confirmed by multiple sources, raises the stakes for the potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate.

The probe, ignited by a whistleblower complaint from Southern California, targets possible campaign finance violations. This comes on the heels of the Senate Ethics Committee dismissing a complaint against Gallego that accused him of financial misconduct and sexual impropriety.

Just hours after the Senate Ethics Committee cleared him, news of the DOJ investigation broke. A spokesperson for Gallego claimed, “Trump is targeting Senator Gallego while the most weaponized Department of Justice in history is turning a blind eye to Trump’s unprecedented corruption.”

Last week, reports revealed that Gallego used a joint campaign account with disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) to attend Super Bowl LVII in Arizona with his wife in 2023. The “Swallego Victory Fund,” established in October 2022, racked up over $37,000 in expenses for tickets and meals during the event.

Federal Election Commission records expose that Gallego has disbursed $18,000 from his political action committee and campaign funds on childcare since 2019. This includes a $400 payment to his mother-in-law for babysitting services.

Gallego’s family also enjoyed trips to Disney World and Disneyland, where he participated in PAC retreats. The Disneyland trip alone cost nearly $1,500 for accommodations, excluding airfare.

Additionally, the senator reported thousands in campaign-funded travel to luxury destinations like St. Barts, Miami, and Chicago with his family. A source familiar with Gallego’s spending habits remarked, “He just spends his campaign account like it’s his personal slush fund. He’s using campaign cash to live a luxury lifestyle.”

Gallego maintains he has not violated any campaign finance laws, asserting that “the FEC has stated that childcare may be reimbursed” in a post last week.

Neither Gallego’s office nor the DOJ responded immediately to requests for comment.