Geee Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Brietbart: Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) says he intends to retire at the end of his term in 2017. But he may still face legal pressure before he leaves. Former U.S. Attorney Joseph diGenova, a leading legal expert on the prosecution and defense of white collar criminals, tells Breitbart News there is enough public evidence to launch a criminal investigation of Reid. “Here’s the issue,” diGenova tells Breitbart News in an exclusive interview. “Because his son was involved representing the SLS Casino and Hotel that sought the expedited EB-5 visa processing from the Department of Homeland Security, and because Harry Reid intervened personally, there is obviously the appearance of impropriety here.” “The Senate Ethics Committee, if it examines this independently, would see this as an instance of Reid ‘bringing reproach upon the Senate.’” “But there is also the issue of criminal conduct. This requires further investigation,” diGenova says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Cause of Action wants probe of Reid, McAuliffe roles in visas-for-cash mess Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's announcement Friday that he won't seek re-election in 2016 came at the end of a week in which his role in pressuring Department of Homeland Security officials on behalf of foreign investors in his home state of Nevada sparked one investigation and calls for another. On Thursday, the nonprofit government watchdog Cause of Action called for a review by the Department of Justice's Public Integrity Section of allegations that a top Homeland Security official improperly intervened on behalf of friends and political associates of Reid, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Anthony Rodham, brother of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The review by Justice Department's top anti-public corruption staff is needed, according to Cause of Action Executive Director Daniel Epstein, because "federal employees were pressured to make decisions that financially or politically benefited certain applicants and left many visa applicants feeling deprived of a fair process from their government." http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/cause-of-action-wants-probe-of-reid-mcauliffe-roles-in-visas-for-cash-mess/article/2562142 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 FORMER U.S. ATTORNEY: DOJ SHOULD OPEN A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO HARRY REID PUSHING EB-5 VISA EXPANSION Amongst other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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