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DC Council Expels Member Accused of Taking Bribes

The ouster of Trayon White is the first time the council has expelled a member. His trial is set for January 2026.
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DC Council Expels Member Accused of Taking Bribes
Trayon White speaks at a rally in Washington on May 3. Brian Stukes/Getty Images for Under 3 DC
Jackson Richman
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WASHINGTON—The local council in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 4 unanimously expelled member Trayon White following bribery allegations.

This is the first time the 13-member D.C. Council has expelled a member. Expulsion requires all but one of the council members, and White was not allowed to vote on the matter.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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