A House ethics committee found Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel guilty of 11 of the 13 charges of ethics violations.

The chairman said, “We have tried to act with fairness, led only by the facts and the law.”

The ultimate proceedings could go so far as to recommend expelling Rangel.

The charges relate to Rangel’s personal finances and his fundraising efforts.

The trial marked a rare event: In the two decades since the House’s ethics procedures were adopted, only former Rep. James Traficant (yes, another Liberal Democrat) was expelled from Congress after being convicted of 10 felony counts.

Rangel, a wealthy Congressman, walked out of the proceedings in protest because he has been unable to acquire legal representation.(??$$). By walking out of the hearing, Rangel chose to not challenge the evidence against him.

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