Wow. Just...wow.
Supporters of a Democratic congressman charged with bribery and money laundering harkened to their civil rights days on Wednesday as they denounced the allegations against U.S. Rep. William Jefferson.
The group, including ministers and the president of the local chapter of the NAACP, alleged the 16-count corruption indictment was the work of a Republican White House and Justice Department scheming to target black Democratic leaders and shift attention from legal troubles of Republican congressmen.
What about the two-year investigation that came before the indictment? And hello...the man had $90,000 hidden in his freezer! How do they explain that away?
Tracie Washington, a civil rights lawyer, asked the audience to give Jefferson the benefit of the doubt.
Danatus King, president of the local chapter of the NAACP, said, "it's important that all of us keep our eyes on the prize and that prize is one word, and that one word is justice."
Yeah, no kidding.
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