Patrick Murphy’s puppeteer Nancy Pelosi has asked Representative Charlie Rangel, a significant donor to the Murphy campaign, to step down from his Chairmanship of the House’s Ways and Means Committee in response to the serious and “explosive” corruption allegations facing Rangel according to the New York Post.
Rangel, the Democratic chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, has been resisting growing calls to step down from the high-profile leadership role since The Post reported the Harlem congressman failed to disclose rental income from his Dominican Republic beach home.
Rangel subsequently admitted owing at least $10,000 in back taxes.
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Rangel himself remained mum on his sitdown with Pelosi after exiting a later, separate meeting with fellow Democratic committee members.
“I am unable to say anything,” he said before bizarrely rattling off his name, rank and serial number from his Korean War days. “Do to me what you want, I’m not talking.”
According to the campaign of Murphy’s challenger Tom Manion, Rangel and his Political Action Committee have donated no less than $14,000 to Murphy’s reelection bid. The Manion campaign has called upon Murphy to return the tainted funds.
“My campaign is all about fixing a broken system in Washington where politicians spend our money recklessly and where all too many of them are out of touch with the principles that guide our lives here at home,” said Tom Manion. “In tough economic times we should expect members of Congress to find ways to save us money, but yet again it seems like guys like Congressman Rangel are willing to put ethics aside to save themselves instead.”
“Character is priceless – and should certainly be worth more than $14,000 to Congressman Murphy and his campaign,” Manion said. “More and more Patrick just appears to be yet another part of what’s wrong with Washington.”
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