https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brie...awyer-chicago-alderman-charged-with-attempted
Chicago Alderman Ed Burke (D), whose law firm formerly worked for the Trump Organization in the city, was charged with attempted extortion Thursday for reportedly attempting to use his city council position to solicit business to the firm.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Burke allegedly tried to persuade a fast-food company to become a client of his firm after the company sought Burke's support for a remodeling project in the city. Evidence against the 50-year veteran of the Chicago city council include wiretapped cell phone conversations, according to the newspaper.
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You shall be known by the company you keep.
Democrats?
A Chicago politician being accused of extortion!!!??? I would never have guessed.
Must really suck being retired and having your golden years dominated by TDS.
Democrats?
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brie...awyer-chicago-alderman-charged-with-attempted
Chicago Alderman Ed Burke (D), whose law firm formerly worked for the Trump Organization in the city, was charged with attempted extortion Thursday for reportedly attempting to use his city council position to solicit business to the firm.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Burke allegedly tried to persuade a fast-food company to become a client of his firm after the company sought Burke's support for a remodeling project in the city. Evidence against the 50-year veteran of the Chicago city council include wiretapped cell phone conversations, according to the newspaper.
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You shall be known by the company you keep.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. Proverbs 13:20
There are so many things to criticize Donald Trump for, why would you waste time linking him to something that seemingly has no connection to him?https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brie...awyer-chicago-alderman-charged-with-attempted
Chicago Alderman Ed Burke (D), whose law firm formerly worked for the Trump Organization in the city, was charged with attempted extortion Thursday for reportedly attempting to use his city council position to solicit business to the firm.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Burke allegedly tried to persuade a fast-food company to become a client of his firm after the company sought Burke's support for a remodeling project in the city. Evidence against the 50-year veteran of the Chicago city council include wiretapped cell phone conversations, according to the newspaper.
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You shall be known by the company you keep.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. Proverbs 13:20
There are so many things to criticize Donald Trump for, why would you waste time linking him to something that seemingly has no connection to him?
There are so many things to criticize Donald Trump for, why would you waste time linking him to something that seemingly has no connection to him?
Criminals Trump allies.
A Chicago Dem being arrested is nothing new.
His arrest has nothing to do with Trump, and everything to do with him trying to illegally line his own pockets.
Nothing to see here, folks. Move along now.
Do you really believe that corruption in Chicago/cook county and Illinois politics is limited to Dems? Governor Len small, Governor George Ryan, congressman Dan Crane, Dennis Hastert, Betty Loren Maltese, The list goes on including a couple republican alderman. Even the few republican mayors in Chicago’s history were corrupt. Corruption knows no political affiliation.A Chicago Dem being arrested is nothing new.
His arrest has nothing to do with Trump, and everything to do with him trying to illegally line his own pockets.
Nothing to see here, folks. Move along now.
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