Federal law enforcement arrested Democrat Washington, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White Sr. over the weekend in an upscale part of the city.
The Washington Post reported that nearly a dozen FBI agents were spotted at a luxury apartment complex in Navy Yard — where rents for studio units start at more than $2,000 a month — carrying battering rams used to break down doors.
There was no information available about the charges that he was arrested on, but a judge is expected to unseal the indictment at his arraignment in court on Monday.
The two-term Democrat who represents Ward 8 in Southeast Washington was on track to win a third term, The Post reported.
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His arrest reportedly came as a shock to those around him, including other city council members and even his own lawyer.
DC Councilman @trayonwhite has been arrested by federal authorities according sources @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/jDhAY3ys64
— Mark Segraves (@SegravesNBC4) August 18, 2024
While no information is available about his charges, The Post noted that problems started to emerge during his primary race this summer when information emerged about campaign finance issues from his previous two campaigns.
“Earlier this year, the office fined White $40,000, writing that the committees for his 2022 mayoral campaign and 2020 reelection campaign had, at various points, failed to provide requested documentation to correct discrepancies involving thousands of dollars of reported expenditures and contributions,” the report said. “That included $58,000 from his mayoral campaign that the campaign finance office said was not properly accounted for.”
White garnered national attention in 2018 when he said in a social media post that Jewish bankers control the weather around the world so that they can gain control of cities.
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“Man, it just started snowing out of nowhere this morning, man,” White said. “Y’all better pay attention to this climate control, man, this climate manipulation.”
“And D.C. keep talking about, ‘We a resilient city,’” White continued. “And that’s a model based off the Rothschilds controlling the climate to create natural disasters they can pay for to own the cities, man. Be careful.”
Democrat D.C. councilman Trayon White Sr. blames the Jews for the snow D.C. last week, claims it’s a conspiracy for them to take over cities.
He says it’s “a model based off the Rothschilds controlling the climate to create natural disasters they can pay for to own the cities.” pic.twitter.com/IMwNGZhpmg
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) March 19, 2018
