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The official list of Rep. Charles Rangel’s alleged ethics violations has been released:
WASHINGTON — House investigators on Thursday alleged 13 violations of congressional ethics and federal law by veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel.
The charges include failure to report rental income from vacation property in the Dominican Republic and failing to report more than $600,000 income on his congressional financial disclosure statements.
The charges were read in a public session of the House ethics committee after lawyers for Rangel, 80, failed to nail down a last-minute deal to avoid a public congressional trial.
Rangel did not attend the session at which the allegations were read. They set the stage for a trial expected to be held in September. Democrats had hoped to avoid such a public confrontation as November midterm elections approach.
The alleged violations include using congressional letterhead to solicit donations for a center for public service to bear his name on the New York campus of the City College of New York.
He was also accused of accepting a rent-stabilized property in Manhattan for his campaign office and initially not paying federal taxes on the Dominican Republic property.
Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, the top Republican on a panel that will try Rangel, said that the Democrat had been “given the opportunity to negotiate a settlement during the investigation phase.”
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jakester // Jul 29, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Time for him to leave so all of Congress can recover some credibility. What ever happened to old fashioned honesty? Jeez, he’s 80 anyways.
Fairy Hardcastle // Jul 29, 2010 at 3:56 pm
And the first step he takes outside of the Capitol should be greeted by an IRS agent with a warrant.
busboy33 // Jul 29, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Not good, Mr. Rangel.
Not good at all.
Should have been a little more serious about working this out with a deal.
balconesfault // Jul 29, 2010 at 5:49 pm
I think that after too long of being in Congress, a lot of men who aren’t necessarily bad men are going to build up a sludge from too many deals that step just a little too far over the line. See Ted Stevens, see Charlie Rangel.
That doesn’t exonerate them in any way, however. Once the sludge has gotten too thick, it is time to leave. A useful marker for those at earlier stages of their careers to keep their noses clean, if nothing else.
LFC // Jul 29, 2010 at 5:54 pm
If they really have the goods, and it sure sounds like they do, I have just three words; “fry … his … ass.”
msmilack // Jul 29, 2010 at 10:05 pm
I’ve lost track; what happened to Nevada’s Ensign? Where is his ethics trial? Oh wait, his is criminal. But what happened to it?
msmilack // Jul 29, 2010 at 10:07 pm
balconesfault // Jul 29, 2010 at 5:49 pm
“I think that after too long of being in Congress, a lot of men who aren’t necessarily bad men are going to build up a sludge from too many deals that step just a little too far over the line. See Ted Stevens, see Charlie Rangel.”
Why do I think he’s taking the rap for his wife? I remember her (a younger wife) getting busted a year or so ago and remember hoping she wouldn’t pull him down with her. Does anyone else remember that?