Paul Kane writes at the Washington Post:
The former treasurer for the National Republican Congressional Committee transferred as much as $1 million in committee funds into his personal and business accounts, officials announced today, describing a scheme that could prove to be one of the largest campaign frauds in recent history.
For at least four years, Christopher J. Ward, who is under investigation by the FBI, used wire transfers to funnel money out of the NRCC and into other political committees he controlled, then shifted the funds into his own personal accounts, the committee said.
“The evidence we have today indicated we have been deceived and betrayed for a number of years by a highly respected and trusted individual,” said Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), NRCC chairman.
Heh. Enjoy.
The former treasurer for the National Republican Congressional Committee transferred as much as $1 million in committee funds into his personal and business accounts….
But if he didn’t use it to buy illicit nooky, the story will get zero airplay.
(He was probably using it to buy methamphetamine, but you know… IOKIYAR!)
“The evidence we have today indicated we have been deceived and betrayed for a number of years by a highly respected and trusted individual,â€
Minus the highly respected..sounds like he could be talking about Bush.
In typical repug fashion to minimize getting egg on their face they’ll probably compare the million dollar theft against the GDP, and call it a petty larcency.
So the real scandal is that he didn’t use this slush fund for election purposes?
ROFLMAO I know McCain has been having problems finding songs to air at rallys that the artists don’t object to. Maybe Cher would allow the oldie that goes “Thieves, thieves, tramps and thieves”….
Couldn’t happen to nicer bunch of guys!!!!!