Rep. Mark Walker Caught Up In Corruption Probe Roiling NC GOP
Talking Points Memo
Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC), a member of House GOP leadership, appears to be the unnamed “Public Official A” in a bombshell public corruption probe unsealed on Tuesday.
A federal grand jury indicted four men, including North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes, in a bribery scheme in which businessman Greg Lindberg sought to pressure on the state’s insurance commissioner to fire a deputy in exchange for major campaign contributions that were laundered through the state party and other entities.
Included in that indictment: A conversation between Lindberg and an associate about another unnamed lawmaker pressuring North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey (R) to fire his deputy.
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