Chair of North Carolina GOP Charged in Bribery and Corruption Scheme

Governing: The chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, who abruptly announced his retirement this week, is among four top political and business figures charged in a corruption and bribery scheme, according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday.

Robert Hayes, a former five-term congressman, is accused of trying to bribe the state's insurance commissioner in exchange for regulatory help for a multinational investment company owned by a major Republican donor, Greg Lindberg. Authorities also say Hayes lied to the FBI during a 2018 interview about the scheme.

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