RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal investigator said Wednesday that he believes Maurice Jones, who is serving as Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade, did not knowingly break any federal laws when he helped run a federal housing agency and was ill-served by his staff.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Inspector General David A. Montoya testified before a U.S. House subcommittee. He provided details on an investigation his office conducted into emails sent on behalf of Jones last year when he was the was the second most senior official at HUD.

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