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Welcome back to another episode of #DeconstructingLee.

In this episode we will delve into @RepLeeZeldin @leezeldin and his amazing run of #FelonPhotoOps.

Short of a visit to Rikers, how does a man end up being photographed with so many fraudsters, felons & the newly indicted?
In the beginning, there was Ed Walsh.

Ed just finished serving 2 years for his conviction on wire fraud & theft of government services.

Ed liked to play golf, gamble and politick while ‘working’ his job as corrections officer.

@RepLeeZeldin was Walsh’s protege:
In case you would like to further explore just how seriously Ed breeched the public trust, here is the DOJ press release.

@leezeldin’s mentor ladies and gentlemen!

justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/e…
#FelonPhotoOp Number Two.

Another early @RepLeeZeldin @leezeldin mentor Dean Skelos.

Dean was convicted in 2018 for the 2nd time on bribery, extortion and conspiracy.

He is currently serving a four year, three month sentence.
Here is the DOJ press release which fully details Dean’s many schemes to use his influence to secure $300K in payments for his son.

The three month sentencing tack on resulted from Dean committing perjury during testimony.

Mendacity Level: Expert.

justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/d…
#FelonPhotoOp with @RepLeeZeldin @leezeldin the third.

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano.

Ed was convicted of bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy to obstruct justice in March 2019.

He faces up to 20 years in prison.

He will be sentenced in October.
Your DOJ press release #NY01.

justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/f…
This just in @RepLeeZeldin @leezeldin #FelonPhotoOp with both Dean Skelos and Ed Mangano.

Corruption sandwich anyone?
And now to the FedGov section of #DeconstructingLee.

We cannot call these two #FelonPhotoOps because the cases are still pending, so we will call them #DefendantPhotoOps with @RepLeeZeldin @leezeldin.
#DefendantPhotoOp number one is @RepChrisCollins @CollinsNY27.

The DOJ charged Chris w/
conspiracy, securities fraud, wire fraud & making false statements related to insider trading.

Chris conducted an element of his fraud from the White House lawn. Allegedly.

#Chutzpah!
#DefendantPhotoOp number two (Ha! Double entendre!) is @Rep_Hunter who like @RepLeeZeldin @leezeldin is a veteran of the Iraq War.

Duncan & his wife used his campaign account as a personal piggy bank to fund travel, booze runs & extramarital affairs.

Allegedly.

Stay Classy!
How awesome is it that @BreitbartNews had the best version of this #DefendantPhotoOp?

So freaking AWESOME!

Your DOJ complaint ladies and gentlemen.
justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/r…
More reading here @RepLeeZeldin @leezeldin about Duncan’s wife & her plea deal. Great stuff!

Minnie Mouse ear headbands,
Star Wars droid knit beanie,
airline travel charges for the family’s pet rabbit,
sunglasses,
room service,
$600 minibar tab,
meals.
justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/m…
On the international front we have one #ConvictPhotoOp and one #PendingIndictmentPhotoOp.

Even when he leaves the US, graft and corruption is never too far from @RepLeeZeldin @leezeldin.

We offer thusly, Sara and Bibi Netanyahu ladies and gentlemen!
Sara just signed off on a plea deal admitting to using state funds for take out food and wait staff to serve the food.

Seriously?

Seriously.

Final ruling is set for November 17.

cnn.com/2019/06/12/mid…
On the #PendingIndictmentPhotoOp front, this article speculates the indictments of Bibi Netanyahu will be handed down in late 2019 or early 2020.

haaretz.com/israel-news/.p…
Meanwhile back in Brookhaven Town...

@RepLeeZeldin @leezeldin associate @rudy_sunderman has been arrested & charged with five felony counts of perjury and misdemeanor ethics charges.

@Newsday @NewsdayOpinion has called for Rudy’s resignation.

Your karmic #IndictedPhotoOp.
Here is @RepLeeZeldin @leezeldin’s endorsement for the recently indicted @rudy_sunderman.

He is just the man for the job!

If the job is signing your own graft checks. Allegedly.

Any comment from #FilthyLucreCampaign HQ @katievincentz?
@RayPerini is one busy man.

Does @BrookhavenGOP have his number on speed dial?

Are you going to @rudy_sunderman’s brunch this Sunday @RepLeeZeldin @leezeldin?

It is at the dance studio where he used fraudulently obtained $$ to pay for his daughter’s dance lessons.

Allegedly.
Thus we approach the home stretch of #DeconstructingLee.

We are filing these under #PendingIndictmentPhotoOp

We give you Donald John Trump, Individual 1, who directed the commission of two Federal felonies relating to hush money payouts to a porn actress and @Playboy model.
Here is another #PendingIndictmentPhotoOp of @RepLeeZeldin @leezeldin with Donald John Trump, who can also be indicted for obstruction of justice as it relates to the special counsel’s investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
There are more than thirty ongoing investigations into Donald John Trump’s ‘charity,’ inauguration, finances & Trump Org business practices.

Odds favor at least one of these probes finding criminal conduct & bringing forth indictments #PendingIndictmentPhotoOp

Thumbs up dude!
Your current tally @RepLeeZeldin:

2 #FelonPhotoOp

Ed Walsh
Dean Skelos

2 #ConvictPhotoOp

Ed Mangano
Sara Netanyahu

3 #IndictedPhotoOp

@rudy_sunderman
@Rep_Hunter
@RepChrisCollins @CollinsNY27

2 #PendingIndictmentPhotoOp

Donald John Trump
Bibi Netanyahu

Wow!
Of course...any pol can have bad luck.

They shake a lot of hands and pose for a ton of photos at any time one could find themselves standing next to a bad headline.

We get it.

Here is what is problematic about @RepLeeZeldin @leezeldin & these #FelonPhotoOps:
The very number & frequency of these instances of breech of the public trust & ethical malfeasance demonstrate a prevailing sense of entitlement in the political Right.

“Once elected or in power I can conduct myself however I wish.”

Something is rotten in the state of the @GOP.
And no one says anything about it!

No one admits the party is failing its constituency.

No one issues a public call for reform of the party & the way it conducts the people’s business.

No one can be bothered to speak on the issue let alone to act.
@RepLeeZeldin @leezeldin is one of the worst offenders.

He has been witness to malfeasance from local office to the highest office in the land & he has benefited from the illegal acts & ethical lapses of others.

He never speaks up.

He never acts.

He never returns donations.
We will not speculate on the reasons for silence & inaction, but silence & inaction in the face of multiple instances of gross misconduct is not demonstrative of leadership nor what @RepLeeZeldin @leezeldin’s constituents in #NY01 #TheDiverseFirst deserve.

More later. Sadly.
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