"she was like that when i got here"
If the DC mayor ever gets too out of control, you could always indict her for the red light and speed cameras that are calibrated to patch holes in the budget and everybody gets rich. They calibrate the definition of a crime to meet their budget and pay themselves.
always means corruption too.
in this case it is using color of law to enrich themselves. the consulting fees and commissions must be gloriously well documented by FinCen.