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‘Schmidt’s Got a Problem’: House Ethics Panel Set to Investigate Rep’s Ties with Turkey
“I think she’s got a pretty substantial problem on her hands right now, and frankly I feel the Turkish Coalition of America’s got a little bit of a problem as well too,” said Ohio Democrat David Krikorian in a phone interview with the Armenian Weekly. He was referring to reports of a recently launched investigation by the House Office of Congressional Ethics’ (OCE) of Congresswoman Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio), who is accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of free legal services from the Turkish American Legal Defense Fund (TALDF).
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Lived in Ohio for 84yrs. She is a big ZERO,questionable like her shyster lawyer.She has been closely guarded,because of that.She took the turks money,lack of integrity,would lie. Her electorate is the good ole boys club. I saw her at a political rally,live,with opponent David Krikorian.He was articulate,well informed.When she spoke it was in riddles,not a clue of the issues,like a macaw,rehearsed.After the meeting her aid hustled her out immediately.To think she represents Ohio,and with the lush exit package,they will be stuck with her welfare program a long time…
Hear Jean Schmidt talk about her Gulen Sponsored trip to Turkey and how she is honored to have laid a reef on Attaturk’s memorial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN3ZbjBgs_I