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Law's Eric Chaffee weighs in on Sen. Jon Husted's bribery scandal and election

Media | March 25, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Sen. Husted can’t testify in person in corruption trial due to 'Iran War,' but did come to Ohio for fundraiser

WEWS: Eric Chaffee, the John C. Hutchins Professor of Law, said Sen. Jon Husted may want to avoid appearing in person because being tied to one of Ohio’s biggest bribery scandals looks politically damaging during an election. Chaffee added the optics worsen if Husted returned to Ohio for a fundraiser but not to testify in court.

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