Former Colorado governor and current Senate candidate John HickenlooperJohn HickenlooperGun control group rolls out first round of Senate endorsements The Hill’s Campaign Report: Republicans go on attack over calls to ‘defund the police’ Hickenlooper ethics questions open him up to attack MORE (D) appeared remotely before a state ethics panel on Friday after he refused to comply with a subpoena the previous day to testify about alleged violations of the state’s law.
The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission is investigating whether Hickenlooper violated a ban on gifts when he was governor and took trips on private jets. Hickenlooper has denied any wrongdoing.
Hickenlooper appeared via video on Friday after he argued on Thursday that a virtual hearing would go against his rights for due process and the right to face his accusers in person, according to the Denver Post.
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“John Hickenlooper has made clear he will testify in person. Today’s debacle of a hearing has made clear that WebEx doesn’t work for a legal proceeding like this,” said Melissa Miller, a spokeswoman for Hickenlooper. “We will be opposing the motion to enforce the subpoena.”
Still, the ethics panel voted 5-0 to request the state attorney general’s office enforce the subpoena. The Denver Post reported that the commission will decide Friday how to punish Hickenlooper for violating the subpoena.
Hickenlooper’s about-face comes as he prepares to take part in his state’s Democratic Senate primary on June 30. The former governor is the favorite to win and face-off against incumbent Sen. Cory GardnerCory Scott GardnerSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Interior faces legal scrutiny for keeping controversial acting leaders in office | White House faces suit on order lifting endangered species protections | Lawmakers seek investigation of Park Police after clearing of protesters The Hill’s Campaign Report: Republicans go on attack over calls to ‘defund the police’ MORE (R-Colo.) in the fall.
The Cook Political Report rates the Senate race as a “toss-up,” and a number of recent polls show Hickenlooper leading Gardner.
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