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ffr

(22,671 posts) Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:47 PM Dec 2018

FBI seized cellphone of Chicago's most powerful alderman, Edward Burke - 12/10/18

Chicago’s most powerful alderman, Edward M. Burke, had his cell phone seized by federal agents who raided his government and political offices late last month, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.

It’s unclear why the FBI seized the phone or where it was when they took it.

It’s also unclear whether the alderman has more than one cellphone.

Burke wouldn’t comment on the seizure. - Chicago Sun-Times

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FBI seized cellphone of Chicago's most powerful alderman, Edward Burke - 12/10/18 (Original Post) ffr Dec 2018 OP

he's been a corrupt politician for decades mucifer Dec 2018 #1

Burke was Trump's tax attorney for 12 years. NanceGreggs Dec 2018 #2

he's been an alderman for 40 years and he has been under investigation before mucifer Dec 2018 #3

Forgive my lack of clarity. NanceGreggs Dec 2018 #4

mucifer

(23,559 posts)

1. he's been a corrupt politician for decades

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:50 PM

Dec 2018

Can't wait til he goes down. It probably has nothing to do with trump.

NanceGreggs

(27,817 posts)

2. Burke was Trump's tax attorney for 12 years.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:58 PM

Dec 2018

Burke ended the relationship this past summer, citing "irreconcilable differences".

So it probably does have to do with Trump - although other matters involving Burke may be being looked into as a result.

mucifer

(23,559 posts)

3. he's been an alderman for 40 years and he has been under investigation before

Reply to NanceGreggs (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 12, 2018, 12:49 AM

Dec 2018

back in the 80s he fought against Mayor Harold Washington who was Black. Washington unified minority communities including LGBT and liberals . burke fought him on everything. burke now is in charge of the finance committee. There is so much room for corruption there that has absolutely nothing to do with trump.

That said, I hope you are right and I'm wrong.

But, I think you are wrong. Wait and see.

NanceGreggs

(27,817 posts)

4. Forgive my lack of clarity.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 12, 2018, 01:23 AM

Dec 2018

What I meant to convey is that this isn't necessarily an either/or situation.

I think we're probably both right. Burke's corruption and Trump's corruption are undoubtedly intertwined at several junctures of their relationship.

I'd say this is a two-for-one deal.

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