Posted on 05/15/2016 9:57:26 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Opening statements are expected Monday in the federal corruption trial of a veteran Pennsylvania congressman.
U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah is accused of accepting bribes and misusing campaign funds and federal grants to enrich his family and friends.
An indictment alleges the 59-year-old Fattah took an illegal $1 million campaign loan for his failed 2007 mayoral campaign and misused federal funds to pay it back. …
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At no point in the story is his party affiliation mentioned
The 11-term Democrat has represented the Philadelphia region for two decades and served on the powerful House Appropriations Committee. He lost his recent primary bid for re-election. …It is, but I didn’t quote that part in the original post.
“Lies, lies, perpetrated by “Da Man” to keep to keep “The Brutha” down!”
I hope they hang him. Y no one making fun of his name?
Well the mid Penn. political fam of Schuster is likely no different.
What a shame. When, years ago we had a walk to raise money for trevors homeless shelter. He came and spoke at the event at the art museum. Sorry to see him end up this way
El Rushbo often referred to him as “Chaka Full-O-Nuts”.
;^)
Chaka? Wasn’t he on that “Land of the Lost” TV show?
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