Former Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee Democrat Charlie Rangel Charged With Multiple Ethics Violations

Former Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee Democrat Charlie Rangel Charged With Multiple Ethics Violations

The House ethics subcommittee announced Thursday that it found that Rep. Charles B. Rangel (NY-D) violated congressional ethics rules and that it will prepare for a trial. The committee did not immediately specify the charges against Rangel. The former House Ways and Means Committee chairman stated that he looked forward to fighting the ethics charges.

A House ethics subcommittee announced Thursday that it found that Rep. Charles B. Rangel violated congressional ethics rules and that it will prepare for a trial, probably beginning in September. The panel is expected to make the details of his alleged violations public next Thursday.

Rangel (D-N.Y.) has been under the House ethics committee’s microscope since early 2008 after it was reported that he may have used his House position to benefit his financial interests. Two of the most serious inquiries have focused on Rangel’s failure to declare $239,000 to $831,000 in assets on his disclosure forms, and on his effort to raise money for a private center named after him at City College of New York using his congressional letterhead.

Charlie Rangel previously stepped away from the House Ways & Means Committee chair, due to the ethics probe. After all, Nancy Pelosi promised us the most honest House evah.

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 Interviewed by NBC, MSNBC to be exact … Rangel tells the report that he asked a dumb question. It is rather amusing that Rangel’sfirst thought was this must be a FOX News guy trying to do gotcha journalism. Talk about your elitism and exactly what is wrong with politicians today. Rangel’s attitude is how dare you ask me such a question even though he has been charged with multiple ethics violations. Instead the Democrat learns that it is the far left leaning MSNBC. Sorry Charlie, but you do need to explain yourself.

What will Rangel do if Republicans win back the House in November and are in control? Correction, what are Democrats going to do when a House ethics investigation takes place on TV in September prior to the November midterm elections?