Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder leaves the federal courthouse after an initial hearing following charges against him and four others alleging a $60 million bribery scheme Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio.
Federal prosecutors say Republican Speaker Larry Householder and four others including a former state GOP chairman perpetrated a $60 million federal bribery scheme connected to a taxpayer-funded bailout of Ohios two nuclear power plants.
The scandals potential political fallout for Republicans was evidenced by the swift rebukes of Householder by politicians and party leaders alike.
Practically before hed left the federal courthouse Tuesday, a whos who of top Republican brass was calling for Householders resignation.
Still, the cast of characters caught up in the government's bribery investigation reflects Ohio's political complexities when it comes to Trump.