as always, follow the money...she'll be prosecuted right after Killary and Sandy Ocasio, a couple other very well known embezzlers
The House Ethics Committee is investigating Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI) 0ver internal messages that she sent last year asking her congressional campaign for money for personal expenses, which is a crime.
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This came in response to a referral that the committee received from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), which alleged: “Rep. Tlaib’s campaign committee, Rashida Tlaib for Congress, reported campaign disbursements that may not be legitimate and verifiable campaign expenditures attributable to bona fide campaign or political purposes. If Rep. Tlaib converted campaign funds from Rashida Tlaib for Congress to personal use, or if Rep. Tlaib’s campaign committee expended funds that were not attributable to bona fide campaign or political purposes, then Rep. Tlaib may have violated House rules, standards of conduct, and federal law. ”The OCE recommended that Tlaib be investigated “because there is substantial reason to believe that Rep. Tlaib converted campaign funds from Rashida Tlaib for Congress to personal use or Rep. Tlaib’s campaign committee expended funds that were not attributable to bona fide campaign or political purposes.”
[h=4]“TEXTS AND EMAILS RELEASED BY THE ETHICS COMMITTEE SHOW TLAIB FRANTICALLY CONTACTING MEMBERS OF HER STAFF FOR FINANCIAL HELP. THE OCE ALSO ATTACHED SCANS OF CHECKS MADE OUT TO TLAIB FROM HER CAMPAIGN"[/h]In one April 2018 email offered as an exhibit by the OCE, Tlaib wrote that she was "struggling financially right now" and was "sinking." She continued: "So I was thinking the campaign could loan me money, but Ryan said that the committee could actually pay me. I was thinking a one time payment of $5k."
In another email, on April 4, 2018, Tlaib wrote: "I am just not going to make it through the campaign without a stipend."
"With the loss of a second income to lean back on," she wrote. "I am requesting $2,000 per two weeks but not exceeding $12,000. The cost of living stipend is going towards much needed expenses due to campaigning that includes car maintenance, child care and other necessities. Please let me know if I can proceed."
[SUB][SUP]In another email, on April 4, 2018, Tlaib wrote: "I am just not going to make it through the campaign without a stipend."
"With the loss of a second income to lean back on," she wrote. "I am requesting $2,000 per two weeks but not exceeding $12,000. The cost of living stipend is going towards much needed expenses due to campaigning that includes car maintenance, child care and other necessities. Please let me know if I can proceed."
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