Shemia Fagan is facing a federal investigation centering on her role at a cannabis business while she served as Oregon's secretary of state. Federal officials have designated a grand jury to look into links between the Democrat and the company.
Federal officials have designated a grand jury to look into links between the Democrat and the company, according to The Oregonian.Authorities are requesting documents from a number of agencies connected to Fagan, including the Oregon Department of Revenue, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, the Secretary of State’s Office, and the Oregon Government Ethics Commission, according to “a source briefed on the matter.
Fagan resigned on May 2 as Oregon's secretary of state following the public release of her ties to the cannabis company she was auditing as part of her official duties. “I am urging the Oregon Government Ethics Commission to immediately investigate this situation,” Kotek said in an April statement. “Additionally, I am requesting that the Oregon Department of Justice examine the secretary of state’s recently released audit of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission and its cannabis program.”
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