Michael Madigan, longtime Illinois House Speaker and state Democratic Party chairman, finds himself in the fight of his political life today.
Madigan even lost the confidence of Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) after Justice Department prosecutors implicated him in a bribery scheme involving ComEd, Illinois’ largest electric utility. (Fox News)
Federal prosecutors said that utility company ComEd admitted to providing jobs or contracts “for various associates of a high-level elected official for the state of Illinois.” While Madigan’s name was not mentioned, a federal court filing identifies the official as the Illinois House speaker.
“The speaker has a lot that he needs to answer for, to authorities, to investigators, and most importantly, to the people of Illinois,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. “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.”
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Prosecutors claim that the purpose of the alleged scheme was “to influence and reward the official’s efforts to assist ComEd with respect to legislation concerning ComEd and its business.” In a news release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said that “Public Official A” influenced lawmakers regarding legislation that impacted ComEd. At this time, Madigan has not been charged and has not been formally accused of wrongdoing.
While ComEd has agreed to pay a $200 million fine, the investigation continues. Madigan has received subpoenas to turn over documents.
“He will cooperate and respond to those requests for documents, which he believes will clearly demonstrate that he has done nothing criminal or improper,” spokeswoman Maura Possley said in a statement.
Boss Madigan has served as Illinois House Speaker for 35 of the last 37 years.
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Since he is a democrap, he may never see the inside of a jail!
Nothing new here. Democrats who abuse their power. Harry Reid and the Chinese wind farm. Joe and Hunter Biden and Ukraine gas. Hillary and Bill and Haitian relief billions. Bill and Monika. Hillary and Donna Braizell. John Roberts and Obamacare. (Yes, he acts like a Democrat) Biden and China.
Anyone want to bet that the Democrats paid for Covid 19, just like they paid for the Steel Dossier?
how many Dems do you see that have gotten the virus?????????
“…he believes will clearly demonstrate that he has done nothing criminal or improper,” Yea, right! Another sk_um bag.
Madigan is a typical mainstream democrat! Corrupt as hell, evil, wicked and demonic!
He’s small potato comparing to pelosi. Will we see justice on pelosi and her cauldron of crimes and evil acts in our life time? Thank God there is eternal justice that even this lump of human excrement can not escape.
I am with you on that but they think Omar would be speak next
He is a Democrat, nothing will happen. He will probably receive praise from the media and the media will attach Republicans for unfair treatment.
I wonder who he offended? Politics in Illinois has never been closely identified with the law, so he must have declined to bend the knee to somebody.
So another demon(c)rat who’s planning to die in office…it must be like a libturd-political aspiration❓ Just ? at Ginsburg‼️?
I hope he loses his fight, and finds himself in a full on investigation that lands his A$$ in the FEDERAL BIG HOUSE, and let his communist demo libturd political aspirations die there in the FEDERAL BIG HOUSE.