In late April, Michelle Malkin wondered what it would take to drain the swamp of ethics-challenged corruptocrat Maxine Waters. Finally, we may see the case against Waters move forward.
House Ethics Committee refuses to drop formal probe of Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA). Says her "due process" rights were not violated.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 6, 2012
Waters demanded a public "trial" like what Rangel got 2 years ago to clear her name. Today's ruling by House Ethics could pave way for that.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 6, 2012
House ethics releases ltr to Rep Maxine Waters: says it can continue its investigation, outside review found no violation of her rights
— Deirdre Walsh (@deirdrekwalsh) June 6, 2012
House Ethics has cleared itself for behavior during Maxine Waters after a year-long investigation. Story t/k.
— Amanda Becker (@AmandaBecker) June 6, 2012
#House Ethics Cmte releases letter to @MaxineWaters on unanimous findings that "no due process rights" of Rep Waters were violated by Cmte
— John R Parkinson (@jparkABC) June 6, 2012
Here’s the question on many minds:
A Maxine Waters ethics trial? Are they testing to see if she has any?
— Dave Johnston (@On2muchcoffee) June 6, 2012
UPDATE:
Here’s the statement from the House Committee on Ethics:
Maxine Waters efforts to delay her ethics case turned aside in bipartisan fashion. http://t.co/Y0gEpqPd
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) June 6, 2012
Today, acting Chairman Bob Goodlatte, and acting Ranking Member John Yarmuth, informed Representative Waters of the unanimous findings of the Committee on Ethics that no due process rights of Representative Waters have been violated by the Committee in the previous or current Congress.
The Committee, pursuant to Committee Rule 7(d), has unanimously authorized the public disclosure of the Committee’s letter to Representative Waters addressing the concerns raised regarding Representative Waters’ due process rights.
And here’s a PDF of the committee’s letter to Rep. Waters.
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