A government watchdog group is calling for a probe into Joe Manchin's (D., W.V.) failure to report ownership of a limited liability company that holds a $700,000 yacht he lives on while he is in Washington, D.C.
A complaint was filed to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics Thursday by the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a D.C.-based ethics watchdog organization, alleging that Manchin violated Senate Ethics Rules in relation to financial disclosures.
Manchin bought a 65-foot yacht, which he named "Almost Heaven", in October 2013 for $700,000. Manchin later transferred ownership of the yacht to Country Roads Marine LLC—a West Virginia-based LLC—that Manchin and his wife incorporated and are listed as members and officers, records show. Manchin docks the boat on the Potomac River in Southeast D.C. and resides in it while he is in the city.
However, since 2013, Manchin has failed to report ownership of Country Roads Marine LLC.
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And so it begins, the three that helped get Justice Kavanaugh get on the Supreme Court, are going to be investigated all the way back to their birthdates. OK fine, as long as they do the same thing to ALL, Democrats and Republicans and that includes all who work in Government. By the time they check all backgrounds, there won't be anyone left. I am in favor of accountability, however, it seems strange that it has been sincee 2013, and they just happened to pick out Joe Manchin.
Because technically he doesn't, his LLC does.
i make as much as Joe Manchin and i can't afford a $700k yacht.
Hmmmmm......
Uh oh....
7:24 Manchin has interests in coal mines in WV and has for a long long time.
Yes you are right. Just a loop hole. Now that it is an LLC he can write it off on his taxes and let's not forget his yacht parties.
Yes - you do wonder. Like Obama and Hillary. Came out of office with more money than ehew they went in
That may be but the mines in WV and PA have been closed for generations - I know I am from there. No jobs no money. President Trump reopened the mines. Hillary said no more. Munchin never spent any time in WV.
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