US Rep. Steve Watkins charged with 3 voting-related felonies

US Rep. Steve Watkins charged with 3 voting-related felonies

FIRST AT TEN --A CONGRESSIONALCANDIDATE FROM KANSASFACES FELONY CHARGESJUST WEEKS BEFORE THEELECTION.U-S REPRESENTATIVESTEVE WATKINS IS UP FORRE-ELECTION....BUT IT'S HIS LASTCAMPAIGN THAT HAS HIMFACING CHARGES.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER ARIELROTHFIELD JOINS US LIVEWITH THE DETAILS.ARIEL?This race is extremelycontentiousThe charges coming outtonight exactly three weekbefore voters head to the pollsand choose who they want asthe Republican nominee forthe second congressionaldistrictTwo years ago Kansas sent ita Trump-endorsed soldier tobring some conservativevalues to DCHE IS A FIRST-TERMTOPEKA REPUBLICANRUNNING FOR RE-ELECTIONNOW FACING CRIMINALCHARGESSteve WatkinsMy lawyers and I areshocked.

We've been fullysupportive and to me it'sobviously politically motivaticharges just like all theinvestigations of DonaldTrumpUS REPRESENTATIVESTEVE WATKINS CHARGEDWITH THREE FELONIESAND A MISDEMEANOR OUTOF SHAWNEE COUNTY-INTERFERENCE WITH LAWENFORCEMENT,PROVIDING FALSEINFORMATIONVOTING WITHOUT BEINGQUALIFIEDUNLAWFUL ADVANCEVOTINGAND FAILING TO NOTIFYTHE DMV OF CHANGE OFADDRESSTHE CHARGES ALLSTEMMING FROM ANINVESTIGATION INTOWHETHER WATKINSILLEGALLY VOTED IN A 20-19 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONthis is wear congressmSteve Watkins claimed to liveon his voter registrationFEATURED IN HISOPPONENT, JAKELATURNER'S, CAMPAIGN ADJake LaTurnerVoters should want theircongressman to live in thedistrict they are representingDURING A DEBATE INTOPEKA TUESDAY,WATKINS CALLED THECHARGES:"HYPER POLITICAL" and"VERY SUSPICIOUS"Steve WatkinsI mean that's what it reeks ofso listen.

We love the supportwe've got from outconstituents.HIS SPOKESPERSONISSUING A STATEMENT,READING IN PART-"GIVE US A BREAK THEDA- WHO SHARES APOLITICAL CONSULTANTWITH OUR PRIMARYOPPONENT JAKE LaTurnerFILES THESE BOGUSCHARGESJUST LIKE PRESIDENTTRUMP, STEVE IS BEINGPOLITICALLY PROSECUTEDBY HIS OPPONENTS WHOCAN'T ACCEPT THERESULTS OF THE LASTELECTION."Jake LaTurner/Listen, Steve Watkins needsto take responsibility for thedecisions he's made.

No onemakes Steve buy a home inthe second congressionaldistrict.

No one makes Stevelie on government documentsand sign his name underpenalty of perjury and certainlyno one makes Steve lie to thepoliceCHARGES THE KANSASRepublican Party SAYS WILLBE UP TO A JURY,WRITING- CONGRESSMANWATKINS IS INNOCENTUNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.

HEIS ENTITLED TO A FAIRTRIAL AND WE WILL BEGUIDED BY A JURY'SDECISIONWE HAVE MORE ON THECHARGES ON OWEBSITE KSHB DOT COM.Reporting live in KC.

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