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'Blow up': GOP senators accuse Trump staffer of 'marijuana candy' cash-grab for son-in-law
['Travis Gettys', 'Thom Hartmann', 'John Casey', 'Tara Dublin']
Raw Story
A last-minute White House push to delay a federal ban on hemp-derived intoxicating products is fueling suspicion on Capitol Hill that the administration is protecting the business interests of a top aide's family.
"And one name keeps coming up in those conversations: White House chief of staff Susie Wiles."
Her new son-in-law, Bret Worley, runs MC Nutraceuticals, a major hemp products company that has urged industry allies to lobby lawmakers for a delay.
Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) said he opposes hemp products generally but has no issue with "a three- or four-week delay."
Sen. Pete Ricketts(R-NE) who is co-sponsoring Budd's amendment, admitted he couldn't explain the White House's reasoning: "You'll have to ask the White House."