Some are questioning why U.S. Congressman Aaron Schock is resigning when he wasn’t explicitly forced out.
First there was Schock’s lavishly decorated D.C. office. Then questions about spending money on chartered planes to fly around his district, and using a shell company to benefit from real estate deals with donors. But Bradley University Political Science professor Josh Ryan says there’s a lot of smoke surrounding Schock, but so far no fire:
“So that’s why it seems a little bit odd that he’d resign given that, though the problems have mounted for him a bit, there’s hasn’t been one really galvanizing thing.”
Ryan says Schock’s resignation could indicate legal troubles on the horizon or political leadership asking him to step down. It’s unclear if Schock is being investigated by the FBI, Department of Justice or the Federal Election Commission.