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It allegedly kept flowing until October 2008, by which time Golden and Whitaker had left state government to work together at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Both Golden, who is a niece of U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.), and Whitaker joined the health department in 2003 after Rod Blagojevich became governor. Obama has said he recommended to the Blagojevich administration that Whitaker be hired.
A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted Quinshaunta R. Golden — a onetime top aide to Dr. Eric E. Whitaker, one of President Barack Obama’s closest friends — on bribery, theft and fraud charges, accusing her of embezzling about $433,000 in state health department funds.
U.S. Attorney James A. Lewis, who oversees the Central District of Illinois, is expected to outline the charges against Golden during a Thursday morning news conference in Springfield. The seven-count indictment accuses her of bribery, theft, witness tampering, mail fraud and obstruction of justice.
Originally posted by Hefficide
So... Obama knows a guy who knows a guy who got indicted???
Honestly can we just go back to saying he was born in Africa? At least that was entertaining.
Originally posted by Hefficide
So... Obama knows a guy who knows a guy who got indicted???
Both Golden, who is a niece of U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.), and Whitaker joined the health department in 2003 after Rod Blagojevich became governor. Obama has said he recommended to the Blagojevich administration that Whitaker be hired.
There is no indication that Whitaker — who started working at the U. of C. in October 2007 but resigned from his job there earlier this year — knew of Golden’s alleged wrongdoing or is a target of the federal investigation.
Whitaker, who golfed with Obama during the president's 52nd birthday celebration last weekend, left the state public health department in late 2007 to work with Michelle Obama at the University of Chicago Medicine. Golden left her state job in early 2008 and joined Whitaker at U. of C. Whitaker, who left the U. of C. this year, could not be reached for comment.
Originally posted by Hefficide
I'm simply saying that if we were to exclude every politician who is not one degree removed from some sort of indictment or scandal? Washington would need a new sign that says "Welcome to Washington DC! Population32."
Originally posted by elouina
Whoa.... This just hit me!.... AUDiT! Would an audit initiated by the Feds expose the Michelle Obama job/salary scandal? Or maybe more? I never thought of this until now! Maybe some folks are getting tired of the Obama's sitting in office?
Now that I think about it, why would what was likely an immunity card suddendly change? Why would one of the "crew" suddenly get charged? Something is up here.edit on 11-8-2013 by elouina because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Hefficide
reply to post by sonnny1
I get the concept, I really do. Heck I live in a state that elected a censured and known crook as Governor - in the person of Nathan Deal.
They're all crooks and I am not excusing anything that Obama may or may not have done. I'm simply saying that if we were to exclude every politician who is not one degree removed from some sort of indictment or scandal? Washington would need a new sign that says "Welcome to Washington DC! Population32."
Originally posted by Hefficide
So... Obama knows a guy who knows a guy who got indicted???
Honestly can we just go back to saying he was born in Africa? At least that was entertaining.