Report: FBI And Grand Jury Investigating ‘Downton Abbey’ Congressman

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2015 file photo, Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill. speaks to reporters in Peoria, Ill. Schock announced Tuesday his resignation amid questions about spending. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

The FBI and federal prosecutors in Illinois are looking into whether disgraced “Downton Abbey” Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) broke the law with his use of campaign funds, CNN reported Friday.

The FBI has already begun delivering subpoenas for testimony before a grand jury in Springfield, Ill., anonymous sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

Schock said Tuesday that he would resign from Congress effective March 31.

The abrupt announcement came after weeks of media reports detailing lavish purchases, including $40,000 in “Downton Abbey” office decor and $24,000 on tickets to various events and concerts, that were expensed either to Schock’s official House and campaign accounts, or to groups affiliated with the congressman.

Politico reported that Schock announced his resignation after it made inquiries into his billing taxpayers for excessive mileage reimbursement on his personal car.

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  1. Suddenly, schockingly twice her size, Lady Aaron denied reports she’s heavily pregnant with the Irish chauffeur’s love child.

  2. Obviously (to me) Schock figured once he became a Congress critter he was above the law.

    Guess what?

  3. Man, he’s gonna have Interior Design withdrawal in prison big time, even in Club Fed.

  4. He was Shockingly mistaken? Obviously he was trying to put Peoria on the map by reaching out to Patagonia and Buenos Aires and India and Nashville and Los Angeles.

    USA Today called him one of the top travel spenders in the U.S. House, even out-flying the state’s two senators.

  5. Guess his father has the answer to “Where will Aaron be in 2 years?”

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