State senator Brian Joyce, who said Tuesday he would not run for re-election following an FBI raid on his law office, was slated to help raise money next week for Hillary Clinton, according to an invitation circulated by Clinton’s presidential campaign.
Joyce was listed as an “honorary committee” member on the invitation to the event, which is headlined by Attorney General Maura Healey.
After the Globe inquired Wednesday about the event, a Clinton campaign spokesman, Harrell Kirstein, said Joyce was no longer affiliated with the event.
“He’s been removed from the invitation and the honorary host committee,” he said.
Asked who made the decision to remove Joyce, Kirstein replied, “The campaign did.” Kirstein said he was uncertain when that decision was made.
An event featuring Joyce could have presented unfavorable political optics for Clinton. The FBI is also conducting an investigation of her private email server when she was secretary of state, and a federal judge ruled Tuesday that her top aides should be subpoenaed.
Billed as “a conversation with Attorney General Maura Healey,” the event is scheduled in Milton, the town where Joyce lives, at an address to be provided upon RSVP.
Joyce was slated to serve on the event’s “honorary committee,” along with state Democratic Treasurer Deb Goldberg and state Representative Dan Cullinane. Tickets range between $250 for “friend” status to $1,500 for “co-hosts.” To attain “champion,” the cost is $1,000.
Joyce has not been charged with a crime. He has come under increasing scrutiny after a series of Globe articles reported that he had used his public profile to lucrative effect for both himself and his law practice.
On Tuesday, announcing that he would not run for another term, Joyce tweeted,”I will continue to work hard for Milton and all of the district but will not seek reelection.”
Joyce did not respond to a message left at his law office.