Trouble isn’t over yet for Rep. Charlie Rangel.
The New York Post reports that the Federal Elections Commission is investigating a complaint made against Rangel, alleging that he illegally used PAC funds to pay lawyers defending him in a House ethics investigation.Rangel (D-NY) was censured last week by the House, the first member to receive such a punishment since 1983. The censure stemmed from an ethics committee investigation into a series of violations by Rangel, including failing to disclose income and soliciting donations for an educational center using official Congressional resources.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=117399