Feds Drop Charges against Former Gov. Bob McDonnell

Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is free and clear of federal corruption charges that have haunted him for years.

Federal prosecutors have dropped their case against him and his wife, Maureen.

The decision comes after the Supreme Court held unanimously this summer that McDonnell's actions, though distasteful, did not necessarily violate federal bribery laws.

It's a huge victory for the former governor who has maintained his innocence from the beginning. Now the nightmare he and his family have been living for the past three years finally ends.

McDonnell was originally convicted of accepting luxury gifts and loans from a Virginia businessman in exchange for promoting his dietary supplement.

From the beginning of his ordeal, Bob McDonnell has been public about how he's relied on his faith in Christ to carry him through. Since their trial began, the McDonnell's, who have five children, have become grandparents.

A bipartisan all-star lineup filed amicus briefs to the Supreme Court on behalf of the former governor, including White House attorneys from both Republican and Democrat administrations, even the Obama administration.

Some pundits observed that trying McDonnell again after the Supreme Court overturned his conviction, while allowing Hillary Clinton to pass unscathed over her email scandal, would prove that the government was on a partisan witch hunt.