Rep. Anthony D’Esposito , R-N.Y., is facing scrutiny over reporting that he hired both his fiancée’s daughter and an alleged romantic partner for part-time positions in his Long Island district office.
The New York Times first reported that he paid nearly $30,000 in taxpayer funds to the two women in 2023, drawing questions about House ethics rules that prohibit lawmakers from employing close family members.
D’Esposito has not formally been accused of wrongdoing by the House’s Ethics Committee…