BREAKING: GOP Rep. Chris Collins Arrested By FBI

Buffalo’s NBC affiliate reports:

Congressman Chris Collins is facing insider trading charges and was arrested by the FBI Wednesday morning. He is also accused of lying to the FBI. Collins, along with his son Cameron Collins and Stephen Zarsky, the father of Cameron Collin’s fiancee, are being processed by the FBI in Manhattan. An ethics investigation was launched last year looking into Congressman Chris Collins’ role in luring investors to an Australian biotech company.

Oh boy. pic.twitter.com/Vvpc0DRLz2

— Drew Armstrong (@ArmstrongDrew) August 8, 2018

Rep. Chris Collins (N.Y.), the first member of Congress to endorse President Trump, has been arrested for securities fraud. https://t.co/730vNDiWlM

— Zach Basu (@zacharybasu) August 8, 2018

Hahaha #ETTD in action:

Congressman Chris Collins (R-NY) arrested for insider trading.

He was Trump's 1st Congressional endorsement.

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 8, 2018

Congressman Chris Collins, a Republican who called for an end to the Mueller investigation in recent days, has been arrested by the FBI for insider trading. Bye boy!

— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) August 8, 2018