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Thursday, June 18, 2015

DC City Council Stole $110K From an At Risk Kid’s Program to Fund Obama’s Exclusive Inaugural Gala

By clyde - Jun 18, 2015

When the Washington D.C. City Council pleaded for $110,000 in funding for a program for at risk kids they cried that it was “for the children.” But not long after the money was given to the city, officials decided to use it to fund a big party for Obama’s 2009 inaugural. Now one official has been sentenced for this theft.

Former DC official Neil S. Rodgers was sentenced this week for the theft and six others have pled guilty in separate cases for the misappropriation of the funding.

TO READ MORE: http://gopthedailydose.com/2015/06/18/dc-city-council-stole-110k-from-an-at-risk-kids-program-to-fund-obamas-exclusive-inaugural-gala/