Republican Sentenced to Prison for COVID Relief Fraud

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

A former Missouri House speaker was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud for misusing federal COVID-19 relief funds for his personal benefit.

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When will PEDO DONNIE pardon this scumbag.

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-09 09:52 PM | Reply

The entire scheme was a fraud, like usaids boondoggles and best ally loans never repaid

#2 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-03-10 05:54 PM | Reply

The entire scheme was a fraud

You should be furious at Trump for Operation Warp Speed!

Why did he spend money creating a vaccine for something he repeatedly called a Democratic Hoax?

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-10 05:59 PM | Reply

When will PEDO DONNIE pardon this scumbag.

As soon as Trump gets his fee.

#4 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-03-10 08:29 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

You'd have a harder time finding people in higher positions who are not compromised.

The only thing holding it together is that it's so corrupt that even the corruption is having a war of dominance between each other.

#5 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-03-10 08:47 PM | Reply

ALL RIGHT.......ONCE AGAIN...I know how you dopes just love threads like this.

SO HERE GOES.

Cecil Brockman,a democrat who previously identified as the only openly lgbtq member

of the north carolina general assemble was arrested on charges involving sexual crimes

with a minor....so that means......

ONCE AGAIN.......WHAT YOU PEOPLE SAY NEVER HAPPENS.........happened.

#6 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-03-11 06:19 PM | Reply

glad this guy is in prison....10 bucks says he'll have a cell recently vacated by a

long time criminal released BACK INTO PUBLIC ....by a Sorus judge.

#7 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-03-11 06:23 PM | Reply

glad this guy is in prison....10 bucks says he'll have a cell recently vacated by a

long time criminal released BACK INTO PUBLIC ....by a Sorus judge.

Posted by shrimptacodan

At least learn to spell the name of someone you so laughingly blame on someone who doesn't appoint federal judges,TRUMPLOVERTWO

Geesh. You hit an "O" in his name, so it's obvious ignorance on your part while parroting a straw man.

A sorus (plural: sori) is a cluster of spore-producing receptacles (sporangia) found on the underside of fern fronds, also present in certain fungi and lichens.

#8 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-11 06:31 PM | Reply

SHRIMPTACO/BUSHLOVER

Soros donates a minuscule amount to Democrats when compared to the billionaires who pour hundreds of millions a year to GOP candidates.

Fvck, Musk poured $300,000,000+ into the 2024 election and Trump's 2024 campaign. Another example is Peter Thiel, who almost single-handedly financed JD Vance's Senate campaign to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.

Just to mention two of the many billionaires pouring hundreds of millions into GOP/Trump coffers.

What Soros donates to Dems is pocket change compared to that.

#9 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-11 06:39 PM | Reply