Thread by @hiral4congress

Today, I dropped my new Ethics Plan. Let’s talk about why we need to address corruption in Washington TODAY.

@RepDavid & his history of unethical behavior:
A Thread: (1/9)

The #s:
11: the # of ethics violations @RepDavid admitted to
424: the number of pages in the investigative report detailing his misbehavior
435: the number of Representatives who reprimanded him (ALL OF THEM)
$50,000: the pricey fine he paid for his violations (2/9)

He received a *bipartisan* rebuke for gross impropriety, unethical behavior, and abuse of *taxpayer* money

He managed to do the impossible: unite both parties to condemn his behavior! (3/9)

The House Ethics Committee found Schweikert’s violations were “serious, cumulative, and occurred on a continuous and prolonged basis.”

Yeah, his rule-breaking dates back to his term in 2012.

That means AT LEAST eight years of misbehavior. (4/9)

A brief overview of his violations:
💵 Campaign finance violations
📝 Campaign reporting errors
💰 Misuse of his Member Allowance
🛑 Pressuring taxpayer-funded staffers to perform campaign work & personal errands (5/9)

He abused his taxpayer-funded staff for personal benefit.

He used his Congressional staff to pay for first-class flight upgrades, dry cleaning, & expensive meals. And then he made them babysit his child for free.

This is quite literally the *opposite* of public service. (6/9)

THEN, he lied about his misbehavior.

The bipartisan Investigative Subcommittee determined that Schweikert’s “testimony lacked credibility” & punished him for his “lack of candor and due diligence.” (7/9)

Here’s the deal - @RepDavid isn’t the only corrupt politician in Washington, but he might be the worst.

His $50,000 fine - the punishment for his 11 violations - was one of the largest in Congressional history. And did I mention the unanimous rebuke on the House floor? (8/9)

It’s time to clean up Washington & I have a plan to do it.

Read more here: hiralforcongress.com/ethics-plan/ (9/9)