From Downton to Downfall: How allegations against Aaron Schock piled up

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It was an important story from the Washington Post masked with humor by its absurdity: Rep. Aaron Schock’s Washington D.C. office was ‘Downton Abbey’-themed. Questions were immediately raised about Schock’s spending habits, and no amount of cutesy Taylor Swift sound bites would distract critics.

43 days later, the Congressman announced his impending resignation.

Explore the stories and investigations from the Sun-Times, Washington Post, Politico, and Associated Press that lead to Schock’s downfall.

Is a story in this saga missing? Let the author know by emailing bwall@suntimes.com or tweeting @Walldo.

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