Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) is being investigated by the House Ethics committee for a number of alleged ethics violations. And the GOP has been pushing for Rangel to give up his chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee. But don’t ask Rangel about it! Because according to the congressman, that’s just “rude.”NBC’s Betsy Cline tried to ask Rangel about the ethics probe and his chairmanship outside the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington D.C. “Do you foresee the ethics panel investigation hindering your work as chairman of House Ways and Means?” she asked.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=136743