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5 C.F.R. Part 2635 (Standards of Ethical Conduct) — Misuse of position/government resources

• Reported use of a DOJ-registered jet to attend a girlfriend’s performance at a wrestling event suggests potential personal use of government resources.
• Rules described in the article require reimbursement at the price of a commercial ticket for personal travel; the article states it is unclear how much (if anything) was paid for this trip or others.

31 U.S.C. § 1349 / § 1350 (Anti-Deficiency Act enforcement) — Use of appropriations contrary to purpose (fact-dependent)

• If flights were primarily personal but treated as official (or not reimbursed as required), that can raise appropriations-purpose and improper augmentation concerns; the article alleges critics believe he is overutilizing the aircraft for personal reasons.
• Key gap: the article does not establish how the flight was authorized, billed, or whether required reimbursement occurred.

18 U.S.C. § 641 (Theft/conversion of government property or services) — Potentially implicated if knowing personal conversion without reimbursement

• A government aircraft is a government resource; using it for a personal trip without required repayment could constitute conversion of a thing of value.
• Key gap: the article does not show intent, falsification, or nonpayment—only that reimbursement is unclear and no passenger manifest was released.

18 U.S.C. § 1001 (False statements) — Exposure only if travel certifications/justifications were falsified

• If official justifications or reimbursement paperwork misrepresented the trip as official, false-statement exposure could arise.
• Key gap: no allegation of false documentation; only inference from flight timing and lack of apparent official business at Penn State.