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I'm torn on this issue on many levels.
Jefferson is the congressman for the district that borders mine. Louisiana has a long history of having crooks in office and I for one would like to see every one of those dirty bastards put away for a few decades.
Also, the FBI claims to have irrefutable evidence of Jefferson taking a bribe, and found something like 90K in cash in his freezer at home.
Sorry but nobody puts 90K in legitimate funds in the freezer, it goes into a bank account or safe deposit box.
All of that being said, I don't like the precedent of the executive branch doing this to a congressman. We need very black and white separation of powers in this country with no gray areas IMHO.
Congress should have handled the investigation or a special prosecutor should have been appointed. The executive branch CANNOT EVER be given the power to investigate, intimidate, or otherwise harrass members of congress or the judiciary branch.
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