Rangel 'raided' PACs for 393G

Ruh-roh. Charlie Rangel (D-Career Criminal) Caught With Hand in PAC Cookie Jar to Pay Lawyers
Looks like “Monument to Me” Charlie’s got more trouble coming his way. (Popcorn Alert:  Charlie’s Ethics trial can be seen on CSPAN 3 tomorrow morning, 9am EST.  This just might be worth having a drinking thread.) (NY Post) — Congressman Charles Rangel, whose Ethics trial starts tomorrow, appears to have improperly used Political-action Committee money to pay for his defense . Rangel tapped his National Leadership PAC for $293,000 to pay his main legal-defense t...

Rangel Used PAC Money for Legal Defense
July 22: Rep. Charlie Rangel answers questions from the media on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressman Charles Rangel, whose Ethics trial starts tomorrow, appears to have improperly used Political-action Committee money to pay for his defense.  Rangel tapped his National Leadership PAC for $293,000 to pay his main legal-defense team this year. He took another $100,000 from the PAC in 2009 to pay lawyer Lanny Davis. Two legal experts told The Post such spending is against House Rules. "It'...

Rangel Used PAC To Pay Defense Lawyers
From the New York Post: Rangel ‘raided’ PACs for 393G By ISABEL VINCENT and MELISSA KLEIN November 14, 2010 Congressman Charles Rangel, whose Ethics trial starts tomorrow, appears to have improperly used Political-action Committee money to pay for his Defense. Rangel tapped his National Leadership PAC for $293,000 to pay his main legal-defense team this year. He took another $100,000 from the PAC in 2009 to pay Lawyer Lanny Davis . By the way, remember this detail the next time...

Rangel Ethics Trial Set To Begin In House
One awkward piece of unfinished business on Capitol Hill is the Ethics case against Veteran Democratic lawmaker Charles Rangel. On Monday, members of the House Ethics Committee are scheduled to start Rangel's trial, formally called an adjudicatory hearing. But there are problems. For starters, Rangel doesn't have a lawyer. He is expected to present his own defense — and it could be an amazing presentation. He is renowned on Capitol Hill for his political skills and his way with an audience...

House ethics trial opens for NY's Charles Rangel (AP)
WASHINGTON – A rare Ethics trial is under way Veteran Rep. Charles Rangel, who has been accused of engaging in financial and Fundraising conduct that broke House rules. The New Yorker, who formerly headed the House Ways and Means Committee, is facing a panel of four Democrats and four Republicans who are sitting as a jury to determine whether he violated the institution's standards of conduct. This is only the second such trial since the House substantially revamped its Ethics procedures...

House Ethics Trial Opens for Rangel
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Charles Rangel of New York headed the House's Tax-writing Committee but acknowledged shortchanging the Internal Revenue Service on his own tax bill. Now, a House Ethics panel will judge whether filing an amended Tax Return and belatedly paying his taxes and other financial and Fundraising practices violated the congressional rule book. A rare Ethics trial begins Monday for the representative from Harlem. Rangel's career peaked in 2007 when he became Chairman of the Ways and Me...

Charles Rangel Ethics Trial To Open On Monday
WASHINGTON — Rep. Charles Rangel of New York headed the House's Tax-writing Committee but acknowledged shortchanging the Internal Revenue Service on his own tax bill. Now, a House Ethics panel will judge whether filing an amended Tax Return and belatedly paying his taxes and other financial and Fundraising practices violated the congressional rule book. A rare Ethics trial begins Monday for the representative from Harlem. Rangel's career peaked in 2007 when he became Chairman of the Ways...

Long-awaited Charlie Rangel trial is now underway
The House Ethics Committee is kicking off its long-awaited trial of Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) this morning. Rangel, who has served his Harlem district for 20 terms, faces 13 counts of violating congressional Ethics Rules that range from failure to disclose and pay taxes on personal assets to use of official stationery to raise money for a nonprofit center that bears his name. The charges against Rangel have been known for months, but the Adjudicatory Subcommittee — which is charged wit...

Democrook Charlie Rangel Raided PACs For $393,000
Charlie Rangel apparently used $393,000 of PAC money to pay his legal-defense team. This is against house Rules. Congressman Charles Rangel, whose Ethics trial starts tomorrow, appears to have improperly used Political-action Committee money to pay for his defense. Rangel tapped his National Leadership PAC for $293,000 to pay his main legal-defense team this year. He took another $100,000 from the PAC in 2009 to pay lawyer Lanny Davis. Two legal experts told The Post such spending is against Hou...

Rangel Used PAC To Pay For Defense
Harlem Democrat congressman Charlie Rangel allegedly used Political action Committee money to pay for his legal defense in his House Ethics trial, which is scheduled to start tomorrow morning. PACs are typically used by American lawmakers for donations to allied politicians. They can only use their own personal PACs to pay for things such as legal bills, but even then House rules state they must get permission first. Rangel tapped his National Leadership PAC for $293,000 to pay his main legal-de...

More corruption from Charlie Rangel! Might have improperly used PAC money to pay for his defense
More Corruption from Charlie Rangel! Might have improperly used PAC money to pay for his defense Chuckles Rangel might be in trouble again. The old, corrupt progressive liberal Marxist from Harlem just can’t help him. Literally. According to the New York Post, Charles Rangel, whose ethics trial starts tomorrow at 3pm EST on CSPAN, appears to have improperly used his National Leadership PAC  money to pay for his defense. Looks like Rangel tapped took $293,000 to pay his main legal-defe...

Rangel Faces Ethics Committee Today - WNYC
Rep. Charlie Rangel faces charges he violated Congressional Ethics rules. It sets off a public showdown between one of Washington's most enduring figures and his colleagues who have vowed to "drain the swamp" of Corruption.  The 20-term Democratic Congressman from Harlem is accused of not properly Accounting for his financial assets, failing to pay taxes on Rental Income he owned in the Dominican Republic and using Congressional stationary to solicit money for ...

House ethics trial opens for NY's Charles Rangel (AP)
WASHINGTON – Rep. Charles Rangel of New York headed the House's Tax-writing Committee but acknowledged shortchanging the Internal Revenue Service on his own tax bill. Now, a House Ethics panel will judge whether filing an amended Tax Return and belatedly paying his taxes and other financial and Fundraising practices violated the congressional rule book. A rare Ethics trial begins Monday for the representative from Harlem. Rangel's career peaked in 2007 when he became Chairman of the Ways...

House ethics trial opens for NY's Charles Rangel
WASHINGTON—Rep. Charles Rangel of New York headed the House's Tax-writing Committee but acknowledged shortchanging the Internal Revenue Service on his own tax bill. Now, a House Ethics panel will judge whether filing an amended Tax Return and belatedly paying his taxes and other financial and Fundraising practices violated the congressional rule book. A rare Ethics trial begins Monday for the representative from Harlem. Rangel's career peaked in 2007 when he became Chairman of the Ways an...

House ethics trial begins for New York's Rangel, ex-chairman of tax-writing panel
WASHINGTON — Rep. Charles Rangel of New York headed the House's Tax-writing Committee but acknowledged shortchanging the Internal Revenue Service on his own tax bill. Now, a House Ethics panel will judge whether filing an amended Tax Return and belatedly paying his taxes and other financial and Fundraising practices violated the congressional rule book. A rare Ethics trial begins Monday for the representative from Harlem. Rangel's career peaked in 2007 when he became Chairman of the Way...

House ethics trial opens for NY's Charles Rangel
WASHINGTON — Rep. Charles Rangel of New York headed the House's Tax-writing Committee but acknowledged shortchanging the Internal Revenue Service on his own tax bill. Now, a House Ethics panel will judge whether filing an amended Tax Return and belatedly paying his taxes and other financial and Fundraising practices violated the congressional rule book. A rare Ethics trial begins Monday for the representative from Harlem. Rangel's career peaked in 2007 when he became Chairman of the Ways...

House ethics trial opens for NYs Charles Rangel
Stumble This! Rep. Charles Rangel of New York headed the House's Tax-writing Committee but acknowledged shortchanging the Internal Revenue Service on his own tax bill. Now, a House Ethics panel will judge whether filing an amended Tax Return and belatedly paying his taxes and other financial and Fundraising practices violated the congressional rule book. A rare Ethics trial begins Monday for the representative from Harlem. Rangel's career peaked in 2007 when he became Chairman of the Ways and M...

House ethics trial opens for NYs Charles Rangel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Charles Rangel of New York headed the House’s Tax-writing Committee but acknowledged shortchanging the Internal Revenue Service on his own tax bill. Now, a House Ethics panel will judge whether filing an amended Tax Return and belatedly paying his taxes and other financial and Fundraising practices violated the congressional rule book. A rare Ethics trial begins Monday for the representative from Harlem. Rangel’s career peaked in 2007 when he became chair...

Rangels ethics trial begins
Rep. Charles Rangel of New York headed the House’s Tax-writing Committee but acknowledged shortchanging the Internal Revenue Service on his own tax bill. Now, a House Ethics panel will judge whether filing an amended Tax Return and belatedly paying his taxes and other financial and Fundraising practices violated the congressional rule book. A rare Ethics trial begins Monday for the representative from Harlem. Rangel’s career peaked in 2007 when he became Chairman of the Ways and Mean...

Rangel will be own lawyer before House
Published: Nov. 13, 2010 at 2:52 PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, D.-N.Y., who lost his chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee in a Scandal, will represent himself at his Ethics trial. The House proceeding begins Monday, and Rangel fired his Legal Team in October, ABC News reported. Rangel, 80, denies all 13 counts of violating House rules. He is accused of failing to reveal more than $500,000 in assets on disclosure forms, improperly getting four rent-contro...

House Ethics Trial Begins for Charlie Rangel
Like this Story? Share it: (CBS/AP) Rep. Charles Rangel of New York headed the House's Tax-writing Committee but acknowledged shortchanging the Internal Revenue Service on his own tax bill. Now, a House Ethics panel will judge whether filing an amended Tax Return and belatedly paying his taxes and other financial and Fundraising practices violated the congressional rule book. A rare Ethics trial begins Monday for the representative from Harlem. Rangel's career peaked in 2007 when he became chai...

Congress: Rangel goes on trial
USA Today: "Rep. Charles Rangel faces his accusers today when the House Ethics Committee holds a trial to determine if the New York Democrat violated 13 Ethics charges. The trial is set to begin at 9 a.m. ET… His trial overshadows the start of a Lame-duck session, in which lawmakers will tackle a host of spending issues and hold orientation sessions for newly elected members of Congress." Rangel said, "All I can do is just ask for time to be heard," Rangel said Sunday at a memorial servic...

Rangel Commits Crime Defending His Crime
Can we just get rid of this friggin crook? From the NY Post — Congressman Charles Rangel, whose Ethics trial starts tomorrow, appears to have improperly used Political-action Committee money to pay for his defense. Rangel tapped his National Leadership PAC for $293,000 to pay his main legal-defense team this year. He took another $100,000 from the PAC in 2009 to pay lawyer Lanny Davis. Two legal experts told The Post such spending is against House Rules. “It’s a breach of congressional e...

House Ethics Trial Opens for Democrat Charles Rangel
Monday, November 15, 2010 By Larry Margasak, Associated Press Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y. walks to a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Chinas Exchange Rate policy, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, on Capitol Hill in Washington. On Tuesday, Rangel, a 40-year House Veteran, easily won renomination in his first time on the ballot since the House Ethics Committee accused him of 13 violations, most of them relating to his personal finances. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Washington (AP) - Rep. Charles R...

House Ethics Trial Opens For Rep. Charlie Rangel
Rep. Charlie Rangel (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Charles Rangel of New York headed the House’s Tax-writing Committee, but he acknowledged shortchanging the Internal Revenue Service on his own Tax Return. Now, a House Ethics panel will judge whether Rangel’s amended tax filing and belated payment and other financial and Fundraising practices violated the congressional rule book. A rare Ethics trial begins Monday for the representative from the famed Harlem...