There was criticism of the decision, some noting that all of the justices themselves had each received expensive gifts or travel while serving on the Supreme Court at the time that the decision was handed down. After reviewing the Supreme Court decision and the response of the original prosecution team, which wanted to retry the case, the Justice Department announced on September 8, 2016, it would move to dismiss all charges against McDonnell and his wife. McDonnell said he felt vindicated and told NBC's Chuck Todd in an interview, "I know in my heart, Chuck, I never believed that anything that I did was wrong or illegal." Personal life McDonnell married Maureen Patricia Gardner in 1976; they have five children, the eldest of whom, Jeanine, served as a U.S. Army Signal Corps officer in Iraq. Bob and Maureen McDonnell divorced in 2020. See also Electoral history of Bob McDonnell References Further reading External links Government website Bob McDonnell for Governor Official campaign website Interview with Governor-Elect Bob McDonnell, Cal Thomas, Townhall.com, December 4, 2009 New Face for the GOP, Cal Thomas, Townhall.com, December 4, 2009 |- |- |- |- |- |- 1954 births American gun rights activists American people of Irish descent Boston University School of Management alumni Republican Party governors of Virginia Living people Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates Military personnel from Philadelphia Overturned convictions in the United States People from Fairfax County, Virginia Politicians from Philadelphia Politicians from Virginia Beach, Virginia Regent University alumni United States Army colonels University of Notre Dame alumni Virginia Attorneys General