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The Montana Republican Party officially called for the resignation of Hamilton Sen. Jason Ellsworth on Sunday.
In a press release, the state GOP said Ellsworth, a Republican and former Senate president, is “no longer fit to serve” in the Senate following a report by the Senate Ethics Committee about Ellsworth’s failure to disclose a conflict of interest while procuring a $170,100 contract for a friend and business associate.
The ethics committee adopted its final report last week following weeks of hearings and fact finding. The Senate initially convened the ethics committee in January after details of the contract between Ellsworth and his friend Bryce Eggleston were reported.
The Department of Justice is also investigating criminal allegations related to Ellsworth’s actions.
In a press release, the state GOP said Ellsworth, a Republican and former Senate president, is “no longer fit to serve” in the Senate following a report by the Senate Ethics Committee about Ellsworth’s failure to disclose a conflict of interest while procuring a $170,100 contract for a friend and business associate.
The ethics committee adopted its final report last week following weeks of hearings and fact finding. The Senate initially convened the ethics committee in January after details of the contract between Ellsworth and his friend Bryce Eggleston were reported.
The Department of Justice is also investigating criminal allegations related to Ellsworth’s actions.