Bribery Allegations For Scandal-Prone DC Politician Get Even Worse

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

A Democratic Washington, D.C., councilman battling bribery allegations took two trips to the Dominican Republic that a campaign donor paid for, prosecutors said Tuesday. Trayon White took the trips around 2019 and 2021…

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