Illinois Dem Suspected of Bribery After Federal Investigation – By Jack Beyrer (Free Beacon) / July 20 2020
A federal investigation implicated the Democratic speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives in a bribery scheme, Fox News reported Monday.
Though not named in the official report, House Speaker Michael Madigan, who also chairs the state’s Democratic Party, is suspected to have close ties with utility company ComEd. The company faces a $200 million fine for giving kickbacks by way of jobs and contracts to “various associates of a high-level elected official for the state of Illinois.” A federal court filing confirmed that Madigan was the official.
“The speaker has a lot that he needs to answer for, to authorities, to investigators, and most importantly, to the people of Illinois,” said Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker. “If these allegations of wrongdoing by the speaker are true, there is no question that he will have betrayed the public trust and he must resign.”
No official charges have yet been brought against Madigan, though state Democratic Party officials promised his full cooperation.
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