[img_assist|nid=129117|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=100|height=100]Scott Walker's office today announced that he is creating a legal defense fund to cover the costs of his cooperating with the John Doe investigation. Draw your own conlusions.
“For nearly two years, Milwaukee County officials have been examining issues related to former employees of the County. I have repeatedly pledged my cooperation with that inquiry. I also made it clear that no public money has been used, or will be used, to pay for the attorneys needed to review documents and assist me in cooperating.
"To fulfill my commitment, I have today formed a legal fund to pay for the expenses incurred in cooperating with the inquiry. The fund will operate in accordance with the Wisconsin law authorizing these accounts, which was passed almost thirty years ago.”
Update --- I don't think I will let you draw your own conclusions, since it appears that there's only one conclusion to draw --- Walker is either under investigation or has been charged.
State election law clearly states:
LIMITED EXCEPTION: LEGAL DEFENSE FUND LIMITED TO DEFENSE OF VIOLATIONS ALLEGED
UNDER CHAPTERS 11 AND 12,WISCONSIN STATUTES
Wisconsin Statutes permit a state government official who is being investigated for or
charged with a violation of campaign finance laws [chapter 11, Wisconsin Statutes] or prohibited
election practices [chapter 12, Wisconsin Statutes] to establish a “legal defense fund” for
expenditures supporting or defending the candidate while that person is being investigated
for, or charged with, or convicted of a violation of those chapters
I can only conlude fromt his that Walker is either being investigated or has been charged. I'm not the only one.