Former Oregon U.S. Rep. Wes Cooley, who lied about military service and marriage, saw his career implode 25 years ago
Former Oregon U.S. Rep. Wes Cooley, who lied about military service and marriage, saw his career implode 25 years ago Updated 9:50 AM; Today 9:50 AM Congressman Wes Cooley held up a copy of the supermarket tabloid National Enquirer during a 1996 press conference in Medford as questions swirled about his honesty. (The Oregonian) Facebook Share The Oregonian, in a page-one headline, called him “a man cloaked in contradiction.” “He once claimed, under oath, to hold a law degree and a master’s degree,” reporter Doug Bates wrote. “He boasted at parties of having connections with a sh...
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