The FBI is investigating whether Nevada’s governor failed to report gifts from a military contractor that he received while serving in Congress, law enforcement officials said Thursday.

Investigators are also examining whether Jim Gibbons, a Republican, performed any official acts on behalf of the contractor in exchange for gifts or payments, according to the officials.

The governor released a lengthy statement Thursday in which he defended his efforts to show the contractor’s software to fellow members of the House Intelligence and Armed Services committees, and said he has “never been notified of any investigation by the FBI.”

“I am confident that my actions were ethical,” his statement said. “However, if there is ever found to be an inaccuracy or mistake, I will rectify it.”

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