DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Under Investigation for Bribery From Qatar

Ah, Qatar. The country that has bribed a quarter of our politicians, half of our comedians, and three-quarters of our social media influencers.

But at least they're not Jews!

Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is reportedly the target of a federal corruption investigation over a trip she took with members of staff that was paid for by Qatar.

People familiar with the matter told the New York Times that the inquiry is based on potential bribery or campaign finance law violations. The investigation has reportedly been underway for months, and is being handled by the US Attorney's Office in Washington.

Bowser's office said in a written statement, "This was a business trip. DC representatives regularly travel to promote Washington as a destination for investment and growth." The office said that those efforts have brought business to the city. "All proper paperwork for this standard donation is on file."

I know this might be shocking, but Bowser's "paperwork" lied about who paid for the junket. First she claimed a mayor's group paid, then, when that was proven false, she claimed the trip was paid for by the US Chamber of Commerce.

In fact, the bulk of the trip was paid for by Qatar. And the expenses were significant.

It was revealed that the mayors' group only paid a portion of the cost. The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust filed an ethics complaint, which stated that Qatari officials in March sent a letter to the mayor's office showing that the country had paid over $61,000 for Bowser and her staff to come to Doha just before the UN conference.

Must have just been an accounting error.

That's not enough for a post.

This will top it off nicely: Grand jury issues subpoenas in John Brennan obstruction/perjury case.

Justice Department officials in Miami and Washington, D.C., are actively preparing to issue several grand jury subpoenas relating to an investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan, Fox News has learned.

posted by Ace at 03:20 PM

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