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nevadamedic
06-08-2007, 09:09 AM
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• NEW: Rep. William Jefferson pleads not guilty to federal bribery charges
• House ethics committee expands probe of Jefferson
• Jefferson was indicted Monday on charges stemming from bribery probe
• Jefferson maintains innocence

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/08/congressman.probe.ap/index.html
Doniston
06-08-2007, 10:11 AM
Story Highlights
• NEW: Rep. William Jefferson pleads not guilty to federal bribery charges
• House ethics committee expands probe of Jefferson
• Jefferson was indicted Monday on charges stemming from bribery probe
• Jefferson maintains innocence

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/08/congressman.probe.ap/index.html So I would guess he can't be removed from his congressional posts until after he is tried and convicted (approx at the end of his term). DAMN