Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli said Friday he would return the gifts given to him by an embattled businessman embroiled in a state scandal and federal investigation, but his family can’t afford it.

After a campaign forum in Northern Virginia, Cuccinelli was asked about the gifts he received from Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams, a well-connected donor whose gifts to Gov. Bob McDonnell have prompted an FBI probe. Cuccinelli said he can’t return to the gifts because he doesn’t have them anymore.