The Maxine Waters 2012 investigation is a classic case of bureaucracy failing
• In July 2009, the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) forwarded to the Committee on Ethics (Committee) a Report and Findings, concluding that Representative Waters may have violated House conflict-of-interest rules
• She was investigated for potentially violating House conflict of interest rules by helping OneUnited Bank secure financial assistance from the Treasury Department
• We say from Q's post today (2/12/2019) that she still had holdings in OneUnited as of a 2016 disclosure
• The committee ultimately concluded there wasn't sufficient evidence of negligence
• They did conclude there was sufficient evidence her Chief of Staff was aware of conflict of interest. He got a slap on the wrist.
• In the past, the Committee held Members responsible for the actions of their subordinates, but in this case, they did not
• Waters' Chief of Staff was her grandson
• Waters' husband was a former member of the Board of Directors of OneUnited and a stockholder
• The entire investigation was full of bureaucratic drama; stalling between Congresses; recusal of actual Committee members and reformation of a temp committee; accusations of mishandling, etc. See references below.
One of today's Q posts outlines the solution (post #2700)
• Prosecuting those responsible to the fullest extent of the law?
• Setting up new checks & balances and oversight designed to increase transparency?
• Provide OIG office(s) w/ funding inc (size) ++ authority?
• Provide select committees w/ access and in-house viewing of non NAT SEC CLAS material?
• Provide a check on Directors/Dep Directors/Asst Directors of all such ABC agencies?
• Establish 'financial checks/reviews' of those in senior (critical) positions (audits) + direct family (close proximity)?
References
• Ethics Committee 2012 Report: https://ethics.house.gov/sites/ethics.house.gov/files/20120925%20Committee%20Report%20Scan.pdf
• Same report with notable highlights in yellow: https://www.scribd.com/document/399488442/20120925-Committee-Report-Scan-Highlights-pdf
• Maxine's Hubby: https://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/sidney-williams-maxine-waters-house-114876
• Q's link to Maxine's 2016 financial disclosure: http://clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2016/10016846.pdf
• Q's post on the solution https://qanon.pub/#2700 https://qmap.pub/read/2700