Yes, we’re as shocked as you are:
The top Democrat on the House ethics committee, Alan Mollohan, will leave the panel – at least temporarily – while he defends his own financial conduct, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday.
Mollohan’s decision comes in an election year when his party is accusing majority Republicans of allowing a “culture of corruption” in Congress.
The Wall Street Journal reported two weeks ago that Mollohan steered millions of dollars to nonprofit groups in his district – with much of the money going to organizations run by people who contribute to the lawmaker’s campaigns.
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