In response, Mollohan said, “For nearly four years, in the face of a politically-motivated assault on my character, I have continued to fight for jobs and the working families of West Virginia. With this behind me, I am more determined than ever to stand up for the people of the First Congressional District and fight for what matters – good jobs, a strong economy and a government that works for the people, not the special interests.”

Reports of a Justice Department investigation began almost four years ago after the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), a Washington-based organization with extensively-documented right-wing ties, filed a complaint with the Justice Department against Mollohan. That complaint was initiated while Mollohan was playing a pivotal role in preventing the Republican leadership from weakening ethics rules and enforcement in the House of Representatives. Mollohan served as the ranking Democrat on the Ethics Committee at the time.

Mollohan also announced that he was ending his recusal from certain Justice Department accounts in his role as Chairman of the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations subcommittee.