Young Turns Leaf, Gives Back Illegal ContributionsWe’re worried about Rep. Don Young (R-AK) over here at TPMmuckraker. First, in an out-of-character move he apologized for threatening to bite a New Jersey congressman like an Alaskan mink — and now he’s giving back illegal campaign contributions — even though he doesn’t have to.
Last month Young said he would not give back the full $5,500 he illegally accepted from Pacific Seafood Processors Association since 2001. He told federal officials he would only return $2,400 because the rest fell outside of the statute of limitations on campaign finance regulations.
Young is under federal criminal investigation for his ties to oil services Veco Corp. Maybe that has something to do with his sudden impulse for good behavior?
