Corruptocrat: Charlie Rangel May Face More Corruption Charges

by Stephan Tawney on December 6, 2010

This time relating to how he funded his legal defense for the first series of ethics charges.

Apparently the Harlem Congressman used $400,000 from his political action committee (PAC) to pay for his defense. That’s a problem because lawmakers can only use funds from their individual campaign funds or newly-established legal defense funds. They’re not allowed to tap into PAC cash.

And there’s more! The National Legal and Policy Center is expected to file a complaint this week alleging that Rangel’s PAC money included about $195,000 from lobbyists with business before the powerful House Ways and Means Committee he controlled.

Most open, honest, and ethical Congress evuh.



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