Former U.S. Senator Jim Webb Yesterday, a spokesperson for former U.S. Jim Webb, a potential 2016 Democratic Party presidential candidate, responded to for its report Monday that Webb's (PAC) paid nearly 100,000 (about 80,000) to Webb's wife and daughter over the course of the past six years. Ashleigh Owens, who represents Webb's Born Fighting PAC, accused the Business Insider of "[a]dding up numbers across several years [to create] a sensational headline". The controversy marks the first for Webb since he became the first major candidate to open an last month. Webb, a 68-year-old veteran, served as and Assistant Secretary of Defense under President . He was elected to represent Virginia in the U.S. Senate in 2006 and served one term. Webb favors less US intervention abroad, fewer free trade agreements, and supports .
Former U.S. Senator Jim Webb Yesterday, a spokesperson for former U.S. Jim Webb, a potential 2016 Democratic Party presidential candidate, attacked the for its report Monday that Webb's (PAC) paid nearly 100,000 (about 80,000) to Webb's wife and daughter over the course of the past six years. Ashleigh Owens, who represents Webb's Born Fighting PAC, accused the Business Insider of "[a]dding up numbers across several years [to create] a sensational headline". The controversy marks the first for Webb since he became the first major candidate to open an last month. Webb, a 68-year-old veteran, served as under President . He was elected to represent Virginia in the U.S. Senate in 2006 and served one term. Webb favors less US intervention abroad, fewer free trade agreements, and supports .
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