I guess it is now a legal strategy to refuse to resign your congressional seat when indicted on 35 counts.
Arizona Rep. Rick Renzi (R) said late Monday that he would not resign from the House, despite being indicted last week by a federal grand jury in Tucson on 35 counts of money laundering, wire fraud, extortion and other charges related to a land-swap scheme and his alleged embezzlement of money from his own company to fund his first House campaign.
“I will not resign and take on the cloak of guilt because I am innocent. My legal team of Reid Weingarten and Kelly Kramer will handle these legal issues while I continue to serve my constituents,” Renzi said in a statement, referring to the two attorneys handling his defense.
What I’d really like to know is how many Republicans would have been indicted by a ‘fair and balanced’ Justice Department as opposed to one led by John Ashcroft and Alberto Gonzales?
