DeLay in Serious Trouble, Experts in Ethics Cases Say

Now that it’s clear his controversial private-paid trips abroad will be put under a microscope in Congress, Tom DeLay is in serious danger of being declared in violation of House ethics rules, legal experts say.

Lawyers who specialize in ethics cases believe the Republican House majority leader from Texas might be in technical breach of at least a few congressional regulations.

According to published reports:
• A registered foreign agent paid for one of DeLay’s overseas trips.
• A registered lobbyist used his credit card to pay for another foreign airfare — actions the rules prohibit.

DeLay also might have:
• Accepted gifts that exceeded congressional limits
• Taken an expense-paid trip overseas for longer than the rules allow
• Not disclosed all the benefits he received.
(TheState.com)