Washington, DC, faces a member of the city council, White White, a possible excavation from the city's leadership amid a trial for continuous corruption on the charge of alleged bribery.
Federal Bureau of Investigation White was arrested in August 2024, In claiming that he received more than $ 150,000 of bribes to influence the city's contract. While the experiment has not started yet, the FBI revealed evidence that shows white acceptance of criticism from a office laboratory. The city council will vote on White's expulsion later on Tuesday.
“This is an ideal corruption,” the chairman of the council, Vel Mendeluson, said in a statement issued in December. “There is only one treatment: removing corruption from our body. This incident has damaged the confidence of the audience necessary for the government to work well.”
Despite the charges and evidence against him, White was re -elected to the city council in November, just three months after his arrest. His federal trial is scheduled to start in January 2026. He admitted that he was not guilty.
Council member White speaks to the media after the committee allocated to the city council, which is voted for recommendation for expulsion, amid bribery allegations in Washington, DC, on December 16, 2024. (Creej Hudson Lashinton Post via Getti Emiez)
“I feel confident that the people of Jinn 8 have spoken. I feel that I will win my landslide, but I am still humble and praying. I hope (that) send a loud voice to the Capital Council about preserving decisions in the hands of people.” White told Wajla on election day after the results showed that he would win.
White will be expelled unanimously from the other 11 members City Council, Public data from the members of the council does not look good for white.
DC Ward 8 Counmment Trayon White, SR. He speaks at the strip cutting ceremony in Washington, DC, on November 21, 2024. (Creej Hudson Lashinton Post via Getti Emiez)
Council member Kenny McDovovi, a democratic, said in a preliminary hearing last week: “Council member White has betrayed the confidence of his employees, the council, agencies, and above all, the residents of the wing 8,” council member Kenny McDovovi, a democratic, said in a preliminary hearing last week.
Mendelson, a democratic, repeated McDovovi's doubts in a statement.
“The public (must be) trust in the government, and they must have confidence in the legislative body, and they must have confidence in those who have been elected.”
A copy of the court shows that the white stairs receive an envelope containing payments of $ 5,000. (US Department of Justice)
Other members expressed their hope that White would resign before forcing the council to take action.
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Council member Robert S. said. White Junior, a democratic, “I hope to resign.” “If you break the rules of the council, and you know that you broke the rules of the council, to place the council through this, it is something to think about it.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
