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Former Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL), who in 2015 resigned<\/u> amid scandal for defrauding taxpayers, is facing renewed scrutiny after being exposed for allegedly working on behalf of a foreign government in exchange for \u201can honest-to-god gold mine,\u201d Politico reported<\/u> Monday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNo one around Schock could know whether the agreement was real. Like many things in Schock\u2019s life, it could have been a gilded mirage distracting from a more complicated truth,\u201d Politico\u2019s report reads. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut for much of the year, those who interacted with him saw a man animated by the promise of gold, part of a supposedly eight-figure payday that Schock told business associate Benjamin Papermaster awaited him if he managed to keep Venezuela\u2019s relations with the United States from further souring.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2016, Schock was indicted on criminal charges after being accused of using more than $100,000 in taxpayer dollars and campaign funding on \u201cpersonal expenses,\u201d per Politico, though the charges were later dropped via a deferred prosecution agreement that saw him admit wrongdoing and pay $100,000 in restitution.<\/p>\n

Schock said at the time that after the agreement was reached, he was \u201cfocused on the future, not the past,\u201d Politico reported. However, that future, as uncovered by Politico, would involve an alleged plot to influence the second Trump administration in exchange for a potentially huge payout.<\/p>\n

\u201cSchock would recount to Papermaster that it was during a meeting with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez that he heard the promise that bound him to the agenda of those who wanted a softer touch on Venezuela,\u201d Politico\u2019s report reads. <\/p>\n

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\u201cIf he managed to keep the hawks at bay during Trump\u2019s second term, Schock told Papermaster, Rodriguez said she would award him a piece of her country\u2019s sizable precious metals economy \u2013 his own gold mine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite Schock\u2019s alleged efforts to influence the Trump administration on behalf of a foreign nation, he did not \u201cfile a notice of those activities under the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA),\u201d a law that requires foreign lobbyists to register their lobbying efforts with the federal government. However, legal experts told Politico it was \u201cunclear\u201d whether Schock\u2019s activity would require him to register under FARA.<\/p>\n

According to communications reviewed by Politico from Papermaster, Schock\u2019s business associate, the Illinois Republican didn\u2019t register under FARA for one reason.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe avoided registering, according to Papermaster, because he was intent on keeping the congressional member\u2019s pin that stood as his most prized possession through its ability to grant continued access to the House floor,\u201d Politico\u2019s report reads. \u201cA former lawmaker who registers as a foreign agent loses those privileges.\u201d<\/p>\n

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