Bob Menendez corruption allegations a warning to get our House in order
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The latest corruption allegations against Sen. Menendez have Americans shaking their heads. But the N.J. lawmaker may escape punishment because legal clarity is urgently needed.
Democrat Angie Craig represents Minnesota's Second Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.
Our country’s anti-corruption laws go back decades, but a 2016 Supreme Court decision (McDonnell v. United States) made it harder to go after politicians when they commit bribery. The case laid out by prosecutors involving former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell seemed open and shut: a tobacco company gave gifts to the governor, and in exchange, the governor held events promoting the company. But the Court inexplicably narrowed the definition of an "official act" when they overturned McDonnell’s multiple convictions that were handed down and affirmed by the lower courts. As a result, a number of former elected officials had their convictions tossed, and other bribery cases became harder to prosecute.
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