I just saw this article in the LA Times, and thought it worth a quick share.
The San Diego-area Republican is facing federal corruption charges that he looted campaign cash to finance vacations, golf outings and other personal expenses.
He told KUSI television in San Diego in an interview that aired Monday that he is changing his plea to protect his three children from going through a very public trial.
I was gob-smacked that he was re-elected after the story broke, but considering the low bar rethugs have for their candidates, I should not have been. Invoking “what’s best for my children” is pretty standard stuff. Considering what was likely to come out in a trial, pleading guilty was this dirt-sack’s best bet. It also comes after trying to blame his wife, who plead guilty to the same charges back in June (what a guy).
According to Politico, the recommended federal sentence is between eight and fourteen months, but attorneys will argue for a drastically shortened sentence due to his military and public service. In my mind, he abused his public service generating a personal slush fund.
I wonder how long it takes him to show up on the lobbyist circuit...