Joe Biden Offered Pete Buttigieg a Job in His Administration, and May Have Broken the Law Doing So

PJ Media ^ | 03/05/2020 | Matt Margolis

[SeekAndFind]

When Pete Buttigieg dropped out the Democratic primary on Sunday, he didn't immediately make any endorsement.

While being interviewed on KHOU 11 News in Houston, Texas, on Monday, Biden revealed he'd discussed giving Buttigieg a position in his administration.

"I did speak to Pete Buttigieg a couple of days ago to encouraged him to stay engaged because he has enormous talent and I indicated to him that if I became the nominee I'd be coming to ask him to be a part of an administration to be engaged in moving things forward," Biden said.

Just finished 1 on 1 interview with @JoeBiden after his event @TexasSouthern Asked him about reports @PeteButtigieg and @amyklobuchar will endorse him tonight in #Dallas. #Biden wouldn't confirm but did say this ?? #khou11 #HtownRush pic.twitter.com/Acer6Vghul— Marcelino Benito (@MarcelinoKHOU) March 2, 2020

Buttigieg dropped out on Sunday. If Biden's timeline is accurate, that he offered Buttigieg a position in his administration a couple of days before his Monday interview, which would be Saturday, then Biden may have convinced Buttigieg to drop out in exchange for that position. Even if Biden offered him that position on Sunday, after Buttigieg dropped out, the offer came before Buttigieg officially endorsed Biden on Monday.

That would make the offer of a job in his administration illegal.

[SeekAndFind]

18 U.S. Code § 599 is pretty clear on this. "Whoever, being a candidate, directly or indirectly promises or pledges the appointment, or the use of his influence or support for the appointment of any person to any public or private position or employment, for the purpose of procuring support in his candidacy shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Laws only apply to Republicans, so . . .

[DIRTYSECRET]

Much ado about nothing.

[SeekAndFind]

Let’s remember: Rod Blagojevich essentially argued the same thing about his attempt to sell Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat—though obviously some prosecutors and juries disagree. He said that such things happen all the time.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Laws are for little people. Certainly not for important Democrats.

[RasterMaster]

Quid Pro Joe better get his talking points in order.

[MNJohnnie]

Exactly the mindset that produced the endlessly corrupt DC Swamp.

Time to stop being gutless cowards and start demanding the Political Class OBEY the laws they make

[jeffersondem]

“Joe Biden Offered Pete Buttigieg a Job in His Administration, and May Have Broken the Law Doing So”

Impeach!

[brownsfan]

“Laws only apply to Republicans, so . . .”

Bingo.

[dead]

He may have broken the law, but investigating Biden’s corruption is an impeachable offense.

[ptsal]

Old Joe may have polished his negotiation tactics using trick in Keiv.

[Ouchthatonehurt]

Hand or blow?

[treetopsandroofs]

Like they did for the Fraud, cleaning up his “articulate” speech and adding “g”’s to his present participles, I expect our domestic enemies to begin reporting fewer Quid Pro “gaffes”, and cleaning up his quote citations wherever they can.

[Future Snake Eater]

Pretty sure we just learned over the last few months just what a serious breach of the law quid pro quo is now. Biden should go away for the maximum term, and Pete Buttboy should join him.

[Howie66]

Since when do DemocRATs concern themselves with legality or the Rule of Law? Seriously.

[eyeamok]

Bernie could force the issue if he has the balls.

[JZelle]

and son of a bitch, he accepted!

[real saxophonist]

Minister Of Back Door Policies?

[Pilgrim's Progress]

If Joe Biden were a republican he would have broken the law, and the democrats would be doing something about it.

[rwilson99]

I believe Blago served a number of years in prison for just this offense.