One of America’s most scandal-ridden local politicians won his city council seat back in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, after being ousted following an arrest and federal bribery allegations.
Former Washington, DC, Councilmember Trayon White, who was expelled from his Ward 8 seat on the Council of the District of Columbia earlier this year, was elected once again on Tuesday, according to a report by the Associated Press.
The local Democrat politician was arrested by the FBI in August 2024 on a federal bribery charge, which sparked an internal investigation and the remaining 12 D.C. Council members to unanimously vote to oust him from his seat in February.
White, however, was allowed to run for his seat again in a special election, because he had not been convicted of a felony.
On Tuesday, White defeated three challengers — Mike Austin, Sheila Bunn, and Salim Adofo — in a special election for the Ward 8 council seat, which had been vacant since his ousting earlier this year.
It goes to show how shallow and poisoned the pool of DC politicians is.
No surprise there, remember marion barry?
“bitch set me up.”