From Cannonfire blog:
Jerry Weller is the sleazy-looking Republican congressman from Illinois with the Alfred E. Neuman eyes. His father-in-law is the notorious Guatemalan dictator/religious nut Efrain Rios Montt. Although Weller survived rumors of an underaged page scandal during the last election cycle, he has suddenly decided to retire. Why?
If you discount Jerry's stated reason -- he wants to spend more time with his family! -- here are the possible motivators:1. His name came up in the Wilkes bribery scandal.
Wilkes set up ADCS Pac, which gave money to various Congressfolk, who gave much more money (in the form of "defense contracts") to Wilkes' company, ADCS -- which did nothing. Or almost nothing; any actual work was usually subcontracted to lowball bidders.
Weller was one of the recipients of Brent Wilkes' largesse, and is now fighting a subpoena in the case.
From Chicago Tribune:
The subpoenas center on a criminal case against Brent Wilkes, the defense contractor who faces a variety of charges linked to his alleged bribing of Cunningham – who is already in prison after pleading guilty to accepting bribes. The congressmen disclosed their subpoenas, and their plans to fight them, in letters to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which were entered into the House record late Monday.
"After consultation with the Office of General Counsel," Weller and Hastert each wrote in separate letters, "I have determined that compliance with the subpoena is inconsistent with the precedents and privileges of the House."
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