Republican Rep. Mark Walker has been caught up in a federal corruption probe that has rocked the North Carolina Republican Party
and led to the indictment of former congressman Robin Hayes .
Text and emails released by the Justice Department said Walker was part of Lindberg's scheme to pressure Causey over the personnel move. By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.Earlier, Lindberg donated more than $78,000 to a different Walker-affiliated joint fundraising committee, according to FEC records. Lindberg, founder and chairman of Eli Global LLC and the owner of Global Bankers Insurance Group, is a major donor to both political parties, though the overwhelming amount of his contributions went to Republicans.
Walker denied any wrongdoing in a brief interview with POLITICO, saying he has “seen the insurance commissioner at different Republican events.”
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