Three weeks into his congressional career Rivera finds himself at the center of an ethics scandal

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http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2011/1/25/938821/-FL-25:-GOP-looking-at-possible-Rep.-Rivera-resignation

GOP Rep. David Rivera beat O2B Democrat Joe Garcia in 2010, in a year when Florida Democrats got massacred from lack of base turnout. It was ugly.

As a reward, southern Florida got themselves a congressman so corrupt, that House Republicans are seeing their "zero-tolerance policy" toward corruption immediately tested.

Just three weeks into his congressional career, Rep. David Rivera (R-Fla.) has earned the dubious distinction of being the first member of the historic class of House GOP freshmen to find himself at the center of an ethics scandal.

The Rivera case also could prove an early and politically sensitive problem for Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia and other top Republicans who criticized former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s handling of scandals involving Reps. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) and Maxine Waters (D-Calif.).

[Sonoman]

1. The prosecution does not appear to be very aggressive.

from diary (or whatever they call them over at kos):

'Miami Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle is dramatically scaling back the resources her office is dedicating to the investigation of Congressman David Rivera, CBS4 News has learned.

Late last week, Rundle ordered Assistant State Attorney Richard Scruggs removed from the case, even though Scruggs is the most experienced public corruption prosecutor in the office. She also sidelined Robert Fielder, a highly-respected investigator, and Christine Zahralban, a prosecutor who specializes in researching and litigating complex criminal issues <...>

“It’s very disappointing,” said one senior law enforcement official. Another law enforcement source described Rundle’s actions as “disgraceful.”'



Anyone seen Rove around Miami?

Sonoman

[northoftheborder]

3. What is the Congressman involved in???

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4. Misapropriation of campaign funds, as far as I can tell.

The accusations state that he gave money to his mother's co. and also to the daughter of a campaign aide. The details aren't more specific than that to wait and see.

[stevedeshazer]

2. +1 thanks

:)