After Trump endorsement, Luther Strange faces another ethics complaint

Published August 10, 2017 4:01am ET



A day after President Trump gave a long-sought endorsement to Sen. Luther Strange, a wealthy businessman submitted complaints to Alabama’s ethics commission and the Senate ethics committee, alleging malfeasance in Strange’s Senate appointment.

Developer Stan Pate says he spent $100,000 in Facebook ads branding Strange’s appointment as part of a corrupt bargain with former Gov. Robert Bentley, and says he’s concerned about the potential impact of Trump’s tweeted endorsement.

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