Liz Truss has given her “full support” to chief of staff Mark Fullbrook after it emerged he was questioned as a witness as part of a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) inquiry into alleged bribery in Puerto Rico. A Downing Street spokeswoman said the Prime Minister stands 100 per cent behind Mr Fullbrook and “he has her full support”. A spokesman for Mr Fullbrook said: “As has been made repeatedly clear, Mr Fullbrook is committed to and complies with all laws and regulations in any jurisdiction in which he works and is confident that he has done so in this matter. “Mr Fullbrook never did any work for, nor presented any research findings to, the governor or her campaign. “Mr Fullbrook understands that there are active legal proceedings against other individuals and entities.

Source: The Times September 20, 2022 14:56 UTC