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Rangel Guilty on 11 of 13 Counts

Full ethics panel now takes up the matter

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 16, 2010 11:33 AM CST

(Newser) – In a not-so-shocking development, Charlie Rangel's odd defense gambit of walking out of the room claiming he can't afford to pay his attorneys hasn't saved him. A House ethics subcommittee found him guilty on 11 of 13 counts today, reports the Hill. It now goes to the full panel, with most betting that he'll eventually receive a formal reprimand of some sort but not expulsion. The more serious charges accuse him of soliciting donations from people with business before the Ways and Means panel he once led.

A file photo Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y.
A file photo Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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Ucantusethatname
Nov 17, 2010 5:28 PM CST
Oooooh. Such a harsh punishment. Will someone also shake a finger at him? Or call him a scumbag? Throw the bum out. He's crooked. What is that the Ethnics Panel doesn't understand? Oh,I forgot: It's loaded with Democrats.
allisonisa39e
Nov 17, 2010 8:21 AM CST
Poor Baby, He is just so mistreated, couldn't even find a lawyer to help him cover his ass. Don't know what he did with all the money he got illegally over all those years. No doubt he will tell us how it wasn't his fault.
Cher
Nov 16, 2010 11:57 PM CST
Rangle is only one of many that need to be kicked out of Congress. He spent $200,000. of his own money for his re-election. Maybe he should have spent it on Attorneys. But guilty is guilty and he needs to go. Shame, shame on the people who sent him back to Congress.

 
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