Rep. Linda Sanchez’s husband indicted for corruption
Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, in referencing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s comments about Mexicans, said, “America is great. It is the country that gave my family the opportunity for a better life.” She ended her speech stating, “It is because of that diversity we are the envy of the world.”
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The U.S. attorney in New Haven, Connecticut announced that a federal grand jury has returned two indictments charging five people with the theft of federal funds. One if the individuals charged is James Sullivan, who is married to California Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez.
Sanchez, the current vice chair of the Democratic caucus, recently dropped out of the race for Democratic caucus chair, citing unspecified a “family matter.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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