Particularly since Rangel’s Ethics Trial is going to be held during the Lame Duck Session Starting Monday.
Apparently, his situation is worse, since he isn’t using his own money for his defense.
Washington, DC, political lawyer Cleta Mitchell said there is “no authority for a member to use leadership PAC funds as a slush fund to pay for personal or official expenses.”
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UPDATE: Not guilty by reason of hilarity. HAR!
Daniel McAndrew 