John Boehner Resigned from His Position as Speaker of the House

question 66

Multiple Choice

John Boehner resigned from his position as Speaker of the House in 2015 because of

• A)an ethics investigation into his use of "dark money" from 501(c)(4) organizations in the 2014 midterm elections.
• B)his desire to seek the Republican Party's presidential nomination.
• C)the opposition he faced from Tea Party activists who wanted him to take a harder line against President Obama and the Democrats.
• D)ongoing corruption and bribery charges.

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