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Government

Aug. 17, 2016

A tale of two Virginia governors

Robert McDonnell and Tim Kaine have more in common than just an office — they have each been criticized for receiving gifts.

Gregory J. Rolen

Partner
Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Email: grolen@hbblaw.com

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Earlier this summer, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the corruption conviction of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell. McDonnell v. United States, 2016 DJDAR 6444 (June 27, 2016). A month later, Hillary Clinton selected another former Virginia governor, Tim Kaine, to be her running mate. The former governors have more in common than just an office - they have each been criticized for receiving gifts. In character, Donald Trump tweeted, "Is it the same Kaine that took hundreds of ...

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