D.C. Politician Indicted for Bribery Wanted National Guard Before, But Opposes Trump’s Order [WATCH]
By Windsor Armstrong / August 12, 2025
A Washington, D.C., city councilman facing federal bribery charges is speaking out against President Donald Trump’s decision to take control of the city’s law enforcement and deploy the National Guard, as reported by Fox News.
Councilman Trayon White, 41, was sworn into office on Friday after winning a special election in July, despite facing a 2026 trial on charges that he accepted $156,000 in bribes in exchange for using his position to influence city contracts worth $5.2 million.
Speaking to reporters Friday, White argued that D.C. leadership was already “responsible” and did not need federal intervention.
“I think we have one of the strongest budgets of any city for the last 20 years. We are fiscally responsible. We have a AAA bond rating. We’ve shown that we can be responsible with our funds. We don’t need federal interference. In fact, they’ve only crippled Washington D.C. and the progress we’ve made over the last four decades.”
https://thepopulisttimes.com/d-c-politician-indicted-for-bribery-wanted-national-guard-before-but-opposes-trumps-order-watch/
