May 22, 2008 - 3:04pm

House committee halts Renzi ethics probe

U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi: Getty Images PhotoU.S. Rep. Rick Renzi: Getty Images PhotoThe House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct will "suspend a portion of its inquiry" into possible ethics violations by U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi (R-Flagstaff), reports Roll Call.

The Justice Department indicted Renzi in February on 35 counts including extortion and money laundering following a lengthy FBI probe. The House committee's decision to suspend their inquiry came at the behest of the Justice Department, according to the report.

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