1 day ago · Trayon White, who cinched sweeping re-election to a third term representing Ward 8 despite his ongoing tangle with a federal bribery charge, was removed from office Tuesday. The DC Council’s unanimous vote to oust White marks the first time the governing body has expelled a member in its 51-year history.

Trayon White (born May 11, 1984) is an American politician from Washington, D.C. A member of the Democratic Party, he has represented Ward 8 on the Council of the District of Columbia since 2017. He was first elected to the council in 2016 in his second attempt for the position, which had been held by former mayor Marion Barry prior to his ...

1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to expel Councilmember Trayon White, who faces a federal trial on charges of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to influence city contract decisions. White, 40, was arrested by the FBI last August. His federal trial won’t start until January 2026, but preliminary ...

1 day ago · The D.C. Council voted to expel councilmember Trayon White on Tuesday after he was accused last year by federal authorities of agreeing to accept $156,000 in bribes. The legislative body's 12 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to expel Councilmember Trayon White, who faces a federal trial on charges of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to ...

1 day ago · The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to expel council member Trayon White Sr., a searing and unprecedented rebuke stemming from federal allegations that he took $35,000 in bribes from a ...

2 days ago · Council member Trayon White was expelled from the D.C. Council on Tuesday — as he continues to fight federal charges that he took cash bribes from a government contractor.. Why it matters: The biggest city hall scandal in over a decade has led to something unprecedented: It's the first time in the D.C. Council's 51-year history that a lawmaker was removed from office.

Aug 20, 2024 · Washington, DC, Councilman Trayon White allegedly engaged in a bribery scheme to use his elected position to keep government contracts flowing to two companies, federal prosecutors say,...

2 days ago · D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) sits at a council hearing on Jan. 28 at which he was permitted to present a defense to allegations that he violated council ethics rules.

Aug 19, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Trayon White Sr., the D.C. Councilmember representing Ward 8, was arrested yesterday on a criminal complaint charging him with bribery. White, 40, is Chair of the Council’s Committee on Recreation, Libraries and Youth Affairs, which oversees several agencies including the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS).