No charges for former Ohio House speaker in federal probe

Republican former Speaker Cliff Rosenberger of the Ohio House of Representatives will not be charged in a federal probe into his travel and spending habits while in office.

The State Capitol of Ohio in Columbus, Ohio. (Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Kenneth Parker, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, sent a letter to Rosenberg's lawyers last week stating that "extremely unique facts and circumstances" led him to determine that Rosenberger is no longer the subject or target of an investigation. Parker did not elaborate on the decision.

"I cannot express my gratitude to all of my family and friends that stood by me over the last six years," Rosenberger said in a statement. "It feels so good to finally be vindicated of all charges."

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Rosenberger was elected Ohio House speaker in 2015. He resigned three years later after federal investigators seized state records documenting his out-of-state travel.

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