Congressman Charlie Rangel (D. N.Y.), as I've written about before, is facing ethics charges, which will likely be the first order of business in the lame-duck session of Congress (funny how they just couldn't manage to fit it in before the election). Now the New York Post is reporting that Mr. Rangel violated ethics rules to pay his attorneys to defend him from these ethics violations, one of whom includes ultra-liberal Clinton apologist Lanny Davis. The Post reports that Rangel raided his leadership political action committees to the tune of $393,000.00 to pay his attorneys this year and last year. According to the Post, while personal PAC funds can be used for legal expenses, leadership PAC funds, which are typically raised in order to donate to other candidates, may not be used this way and constitute a gift, making this a violation of House ethics rules. Apparently when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D. Cal.) referred to "draining the swamp" she meant getting most Democrats defeated in the elections or tried afterward.
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