Virginia Democrat charged in marijuana trafficking and money laundering case
What each leads with
CNBC ↗ — Headline calls her "a Trump critic" and notes case made public "less than two weeks before the midterm election"; Body states investigation "predates the current Trump administration" and quotes AG: "We don't do political paybacks"CNBC — Headline calls her "a Trump critic" and notes case made public "less than two weeks before the midterm election"; Body states investigation "predates the current Trump administration" and quotes AG: "We don't do political paybacks"
Daily Mail ↗ — Headline leads with party and age, "Democrat Louise Lucas, 82, charged with drug trafficking," and casts her response as she "claims she's the victim"; Body highlights her statement calling charges an attack on "an 82-year-old great-grandmother" and vow "I will not back down"Daily Mail — Headline leads with party and age, "Democrat Louise Lucas, 82, charged with drug trafficking," and casts her response as she "claims she's the victim"; Body highlights her statement calling charges an attack on "an 82-year-old great-grandmother" and vow "I will not back down"
Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a Trump critic, charged in marijuana racketeering case
The investigation into the Democrat predates the current Trump administration. But the timing of the indictment before the midterms has raised eyebrows.
Democrat Louise Lucas, 82, charged with drug trafficking claims she's the victim as she releases defiant statement: 'I will not back down'
Virginia state senator L. Louise Lucas, 82, was charged on Thursday with racketeering and money laundering conspiracy, as part of a wide-ranging public corruption probe.