New York – Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm says he’s running to get back the congressional seat he resigned from after pleading guilty to federal tax evasion.
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Grimm announced his campaign for the seat on Sunday at a rally on New York’s Staten Island.
The Republican told the crowd of about 100 supporters that he would go to Washington and “have our president’s back.”
Grimm spoke out against his opponent for the Republican nomination for the seat, former prosecutor Dan Donovan. Donovan won it after Grimm’s resignation in 2015.
Grimm was initially elected in 2010. He served eight months in prison on the tax evasion. He says the prosecution was politically driven.
Trump is better off without having this thug behind him.
Knowing SI he’d probably get re-elected!
Wasn’t he the sicko Congressman who threatened to kill a reporter for asking him a question? And then he pleaded GUILTY to tax evasion? Sounds perfect for the bigots on S. I. DRAIN THE SWAMP OF TAX EVADERS NOW.
1. Staten Island is ridiculous enough to elect him.
2. It’s not his job to have the President’s back.
3. He threatened to throw a reporter off a balcony.
4. Voted against ObamaCare but signed up for the Congressional Health Plan.
5. Under-reported income by $900k
Who needs this convicted felon, as a member of Congress?