Disgraced, Impeached Alcee Hastings Named To Hillary Clinton Campaign
June 30, 2007
By Tom Fitton
Staying with Hillary Clinton, it appears the New York Senator will have at least two former impeached public officials supporting her campaign for President of the United States: Her husband, Bill Clinton, and Florida Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings.
Hastings, who was impeached as a federal judge for perjury and bribery, has been named one of Hillary Clinton's national campaign co-chairs. In a statement to the press, Clinton said, "With [Hastings'] help, we will bring our message of change throughout Florida and across the country."
Appointing Hastings to a campaign leadership position certainly sends a message, but it has nothing to do with "change." In fact, considering Hillary's sordid history of corrupt behavior, I'd say it signals more of the same.
Hastings is one of only six federal judges to be removed from office through impeachment for perjury and conspiracy to obtain a bribe. In 1983, Hastings was mired in a scandal involving the solicitation of a $150,000 bribe in return for favorable treatment for defendants in a racketeering case before him.
In 1988, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (413-3) to impeach Hastings. In October 1989, following a trial, the Democratic-run Senate convicted Hastings and removed him from the bench.
Four years later Hastings did what any disgraced public official would do – he ran, and was elected, to Congress.
The evidence against Hastings is summarized in a letter I sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last November. Incredibly, Pelosi, who was the Speaker-elect at the time, was considering Hastings to head the House Intelligence Committee. After much public outcry, Pelosi thought better of it, and Hastings was denied the key intelligence post.
Source: Post Chronicle
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