Harry Reid on the hot seat: Ethics probe demanded by watchdog group

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Washington Times:

A conservative-leaning watchdog group has filed an ethics complaint against Senate Majority leader Harry Reid, accusing him of violating the chamber’s code of conduct by pushing to help a politically connected Las Vegas casino project get visas for foreign investors.

 

The complaint, filed with the Senate Select Committee on Ethics by Cause of Action, is based in part on a Washington Times investigation last year. That investigation found that after pressure from Mr. Reid and his staff, the Obama administration overruled career Homeland Security officials and expedited visa applications for about two dozen foreign investors for the casino.

 

D.C.-based Cause of Action argues in a letter to the Senate ethics panel that by urging expedited approval of a specific set of visa applications, the Nevada Democrat may have run afoul of the Senate’s Code of Official Conduct. The complaint also notes that Mr. Reid’s son, Rory Reid, and his law firm are legal counsel to the SLS Hotel & Casino.