CAUGHT: IL Democratic senator resigns

Illinois Democratic state senator Martin Sandoval [no relation to Alberto Sandoval of limited boxing fame] is under federal investigation for fraud and bribery after FBI agents who were not connected to James Comey raided his Chicago home and his Springfield office earlier this year.

And unlike the case against President Trump, the feds found real evidence that could be damning for the leftist.

Taking an opening phrase from the Lyndon B. Johnson repertoire, Sandoval wrote to the Secretary of the Senate that "it is with a heavy heart, that I, Martin A. Sandoval, got caught by the law and thus do hereby resign the office of state senator. I believed I would get away with a little bit of fraud and throwing a few bucks at the right people to do what was needed to be done, but no, the feds want me out of here and out of here I must go.

FBI agents raided Sandoval's offices and home looking for information on cement and construction businesses along with information regarding bribery or theft of federal funds.

They were also looking for information on a power company, officials, lobbyists, gambling interests, a red-light camera company and information on at least three suburban mayors, pimping, prostitution, illegal immigrant grants, shoplifting, breaking and entering, bank and wire fraud, burglary, kidnapping and cutting the cheese.

Following the raid in his Chicago and Springfield offices, agents were also dispatched to his Cicero office, where the famous orator held a government job in 63 BC, and into the towns of McCook, Summit and Lyons, all part of Sandoval's district.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzer (D) along with other state leaders demanded Sandoval step down as chairman of the Transportation Committee after learning that he would often sneak onto buses when the back door opened to discharge paying passengers.

In his resignation letter, Sandoval said he continues to have respect for some of his constituents but the others "better watch their backs." He also stated that Illinois senators convinced him that his resignation was not up for debate and that should he refuse, well, there may be a stairway with a broken step, or a gas stove malfunction, or a car accident in his future.

Hey, that's Chicago.


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