Crime & Safety

Gordon Fox, RI House Speaker, Target of Federal Probe

Authorities reportedly executed a search warrant.

Federal investigators on Friday launched a search of House Speaker Gordon Fox's office and home, according to multiple reports.

The investigation involved the U.S. Attorney's office, FBI, IRS, and State Police, according to NECN.

A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office said authorities were executing a search warrant, according to the Providence Journal.

Fox is a Democrat from Providence and the first openly gay House Speaker in the country.



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