Republican Congressvarmint Lies Like a Snake
Well, according to the United States Department of Justice Jeff Fortenberry, an alleged member of congress, took illegal campaign contributions and then lied about it to federal investigators.
Fortenberry, 60, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was named in an indictment that charges him with one count of scheming to falsify and conceal material facts and two counts of making false statements to federal investigators. Fortenberry has served in Congress since 2005.
The indictment alleges that Fortenberry repeatedly lied to and misled authorities during a federal investigation into illegal contributions to Fortenberry’s re-election campaign made by a foreign billionaire in early 2016.
These crimes can carry a prison sentence of five years, which ain’t enough.
There’s also a little interesting item in the DOJ press release. Gilbert Chagoury is a foreign national and snitch.
Chagoury entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office in 2019 in which he admitted providing approximately $180,000 that was used to make illegal contributions to four different political candidates in U.S. elections. Chagoury also agreed to pay a $1.8 million fine and cooperate with federal authorities.
He made the case against Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, but I can find no reference to the other two. Maybe three because LaHood isn’t technically “a candidate.” So, could some more be going down? I dunno, but I hope so.
Oh boy,
Bring on the popcorn!!!
I am perfectly willing to see these sumbitches off to jail and not another term in congress.
1This looks promising. From the dates listed on the DOJ docs, the investigations started during the final months of the Obama administration. And apparently important actions were taken halfway through the next (nngthf) administration. So even though this indictment didn’t come until recently in Uncle Joe’s time, at least some of the DOJ’s actual work of finding corruption in government was still going on.
2Hopefully that was true for the vast majority of career professionals who stayed at their posts during the weasel headed f**knugget’s infestation.
I really can’t blame any who left and I’m sure as hell in no position to judge.
But I’m eternally grateful for the folks who stayed.
For us.
That’s the way I see it anyhoo.
And like Star said.
3Popcorn.
Breaking laws should have consequences.
4You would think that with all those illegal campaign contributions, Fortenberry would be able to buy a realistic-looking toupee.
You would be wrong.
5Snakes have higher morals and ethics than Republicans.
6What Star said.
7What Grandma Ada said, too.
Ms. JJ Herownself, we could do one of those two column proof math things, or accept the fact the QOP are flat out criminals with serious delusions.
So done with the Qcumber morons who continue to vote against their own interests.
8What does the ‘N’ stand for in Nebraska?
Nowledge!
9“Surprise, surprise, surprise…”
10From Open Secrets….. The Justice Department’s release did not identify the donors and candidates by name but the amounts in court records match Federal Election Commission contribution records for the joint fundraising committee supporting the 2012 presidential bid of Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) as well as the campaigns of Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) and former Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.), now a senior adviser at Kelley, Drye & Warren. The names of the recipient committees were first reported by Politico.
11Here is more to Fortenberry case….
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/22/fortenberry-indictment-donors-516749
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