Pennsylvania Congressman Fattah Indicted for Fraud Scheme
The Democrat is accused of trying to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal, charitable and campaign funds.
Congressman Chaka Fattah of Philadelphia.
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Representative Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania was indicted by a U.S. grand jury for allegedly trying to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars of charitable and federal grant money to pay off debts for a failed mayoralty campaign.
Fattah stepped down as the top Democrat on the House Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations subcommittee until the charges are resolved, the top House Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, said in a statement. He has represented a Philadelphia district for two decades.