Liberal
Democrat Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) is easily recognizable among those
who keep an eye on the goings on in Washington, D.C. He’s most well
known for his undying support of immigration reform and his efforts to
open our borders and to grant amnesty to every illegal alien… ever.
However, Gutierrez may soon become infamous for more than just his
foolhardy approach to immigration reform. He’s gotten himself caught up
in a bit of a scandal, and while Democrat scandals don’t seem to cause
as much of a ruckus as they should, this one could still end up ruining
the Illinois congressman’s career.
According to a new report from the Washington Free Beacon Rep.
Gutierrez has paid his wife and daughters hundreds of thousands of
dollars, from campaign funds, over the last 5 or 6 years. While the
practice is not strictly illegal, it is illegal for the candidate to
personally gain from funds raised to campaign. Which means that while
the fact that Gutierrez’s wife has made more than $300K over the last
four election cycles is not illegal, it is ethically very questionable.
The first time Soraida acted in an official capacity for the campaign,
in 2010, she pulled in over $44,000 and was the top recipient of cash
from the Gutierrez campaign that year.
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