A Democrat D.C. City Councilmember previously charged with bribery overwhelmingly won his reelection Tuesday night.
Trayon White Sr. won his race with around 76% of the vote, according to the D.C. Board of Elections.
This just in: @trayonwhite secured re-election with nearly 76% of the vote, as tallied by @Vote4DC. I’m currently on the scene at The Players Lounge as supporters celebrate with the council member. @WashInformer pic.twitter.com/fgAkjEeRnL
— Sam P.K. Collins (@SamPKCollins) November 6, 2024
White was charged with bribery this past August. (RELATED: DC Councilman Who Claimed Jews Controlled The Weather Charged With Bribery)
He allegedly agreed to accept $156,000 in cash payments in exchange for using his position to pressure government employees at the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services ((DYRS) and the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE) to extend multiple city contracts, according to the Department of Justice.
“Because the investigation into the alleged bribery scheme involved contracts that could soon be awarded and other potential official acts that could be taken, our Office took swift steps to address the alleged crimes we were investigating,” U.S. Attorney for D.C., Matthew M. Graves, stated.
“What you need me to do, man? I don’t, I don’t wanna feel like you gotta gimme something to get something. We better than that,” White told a confidential source when offered an envelope with $15,000 in cash, according to an arrest affidavit from the FBI’s D.C. Field Office.
However, White allegedly took the envelope and put it in his pocket. (RELATED: DC Democrat Who Blamed Jews For Bad Weather Donated To Nation Of Islam Event)
White was accused of making anti-Semitic comments in 2018 after he suggested that Jewish bankers — the Rothschilds — controlled the climate, The Washington Post reported. He later apologized for his comments.
New: DC Council member Trayon White issues apology on Instagram after blaming snow on Jewish bankers controlling climate in earlier post. pic.twitter.com/AH6viLZDvc
— Van Applegate (@vbagate) March 19, 2018
White also donated $500 to a Nation of Islam event that same year, according to The Washington Post.
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
