Monday is a big day in the ongoing gifts scandal in Virginia.
Attorneys for both Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) and his wife, Maureen McDonnell, will meet separately on Monday with federal prosecutors, according to The Washington Post. The McDonnells’ lawyers will be trying to convince officials that Virginia’s first couple should not be charged over their relationship with a businessman and political donor who provided them with tens of thousands of dollars in gifts.Two people with knowledge of the investigation told the Post that prosecutors will use the meetings to help them decide whether to file charges in the coming days and weeks. McDonnell’s successor will be chosen in November, and Justice Department guidelines discourage prosecutors from taking action against elected officials during election season, meaning that prosecutors would find it harder to move against the governor after Labor Day.
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