What happened to politicians who worked for the American people ...
1. Money. It is too easy to “bride” politicians. Campaign donations is just one way, but then you have “speaker fees” and “book deals”, and don’t forget inside trading.
2. Blackmail - I have long suspected that the FBI while doing investigation uncover crimes but rather then arrest and prosecute they use that information to control elected officials.
I agree, especially with blackmail. Indeed, there is no other way to explain Pelosi’s rise to power. She did nothing of note to warrant her position. However, her husband is a Mafia-type thug who probably has a Little Black Book on every member of Congress. Pelosi did work hard to get American Samoa exempt from Federal minimum wage laws. Why? Guess who has a major interest in a tuna fish plant in American Samoa? Also, insider trading should be illegal by Congress.