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TexasTowelie

(112,162 posts)
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 09:01 AM Jun 2019

FBI Raids Home Of Embattled DC Councilmember Jack Evans

GEORGETOWN, DC — Federal agents searched the home of embattled D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans on Friday after a recently released memo alleged he had used his standing as a public official to benefit friends and business stakeholders, according to multiple news outlets.

Agents reportedly operated under a federal warrant, but have not disclosed what they were searching for at his Georgetown residence, according to WTOP.

Friday morning's visit by authorities comes one day after Evans — who is at the center of a WMATA ethics probe — resigned from the Metro Board of Directors.

Earlier this year, the board directed its ethics officer to investigate Evans over allegations that he used his powerful position as chairman of the Metro Board to get business for his private consulting work. The Board Ethics Committee later released a 20-page memo outlining Evans' violations.

Read more: https://patch.com/district-columbia/georgetown/fbi-raids-home-embattled-dc-councilmember-jack-evans-report

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FBI Raids Home Of Embattled DC Councilmember Jack Evans (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2019 OP
Based on that, they should arrest all the Trumps. Farmer-Rick Jun 2019 #1

Farmer-Rick

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1. Based on that, they should arrest all the Trumps.
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 09:12 AM
Jun 2019

And the Supreme Court justice Thomas, who aside from being a sexual predator, also failed to reveal money given to his family And uses his office to benefit his friends and business stakeholders.

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