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In July 2018, Sandoval brings up consulting fees — and Oakbrook Terrace. pic.twitter.com/xoDsa2f9eo
— Jon Seidel (@SeidelContent) January 28, 2020
JUST NOT MY STYLE: Before agreeing on a $5k/month bribe, a government informant asked Sandoval to name the amount of the payment. Sandoval answered, “I can’t say. It would have to come from you. That’s just not my style.”
— Dave McKinney (@davemckinney) January 28, 2020
Here’s the part where an Illinois state senator agrees to be paid 5 grand a month in “protection” money from a business. Is this politics, or the mob? pic.twitter.com/AKeyCm6kfG
— Jason Meisner (@jmetr22b) January 28, 2020
At the end of Sandoval's plea agreement comes perhaps the most important line: "Sandoval also engaged in corrupt activities with other public officials and accepted money from other people in return for using his position to benefit those people and their business interests."
— Jason Meisner (@jmetr22b) January 28, 2020
