TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A political novice who rode his profile as an outsider-adventurer to the Republican nomination in a competitive Kansas congressional district is facing scrutiny about some of the biographical details he shares with voters.
Steve Watkins campaign website featured a since-removed testimonial to his heroic leadership when a deadly earthquake shook Mount Everest during an expedition.
He has acknowledged inaccurately claiming that he started a Middle East business, expanding it from three to 470 people.
