And the Santa Ana Democrat doesn't mince words about what he thinks should ultimately happen to the person who investigators allege used more than $677,000 of his campaign funds for everything from professional to personal expenses.
"I think we all now are looking for justice," he said on Tuesday. "We're looking to make sure she be put behind bars."
Perhaps the greatest mystery talked about in political circles is where all the money went. Reports have made clear that Durkee doesn't have an opulent lifestyle, and the amounts tracked by investigators so far are only a fraction of what many believe will ultimately be millions of dollars of missing campaign money.
But just as unclear as the ultimate legal fate for the Long Beach woman is the financial fate of the political candidates and groups with whom she once worked. That was punctuated over the weekend by terse statements in the latest campaign filings from incumbent Democratic members of Congress who employed Durkee.
Campaign Treasurer Scandal: "It's Quite a Mess"
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