Senate Ethics Committee Opens Keating Five Investigation

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The Senate Ethics Committee launched an investigation into five senators (McCain, Glenn, Cranston, Riegle, and DeConcini) for their improper intervention with federal regulators on behalf of Charles Keating’s Lincoln Savings and Loan Association. The investigation was initiated after Keating’s $1.3 million in political contributions raised significant ethical concerns.

Sources & Citations

[1] TIME Magazine - The Keating Five · 1991 Tier 1

[2] Factual America - Keating Five Scandal · 2023 Tier 2

[3] NPR: Scandal Shaped McCain's Sense of Honor in Office · Dec 13, 2007 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Senate Ethics Committee Opens Keating Five Investigation.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, April 14, 1989. https://capturecascade.org/event/1989-04-14--keating-five-investigation-opens/