Hillary Clinton is not the only Democrat facing legal problems this cycle

Published May 13, 2016 4:23pm ET



Hillary Clinton’s email probe and Donald Trump’s university trial might be getting more coverage, but another candidate faces her own legal problems this election cycle.

Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., will face a civil trial during the campaign season for allegedly retaliating against whistleblowers during her service as head of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. A judge just set a tentative trial date for August.

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