Sen. Ruben Gallego under investigation by DOJ for campaign spending

(CNN, KYMA) - Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is reportedly under investigation for suspected campaign finance violations.

The Department of Justice's (DOJ) investigation comes on the heels of a Senate Ethics inquiry that found no evidence Sen. Gallego violated senate rules or any laws, according to his office.

The DOJ probe stems from a whistleblower complaint, alleging the senator used political committee funds for family trips to Miami, Chicago, Disneyland, and Disney World.

Gallego has denied wrongdoing and called the allegations politically motivated.

"Just after a bipartisan Senate investigation cleared me of rightwing smears, Trump's DOJ made me their latest target," the senator wrote in a post on X Tuesday. "These corrupt people can come after me all they want. They're afraid. I'm not. And I'll keep fighting back."