D.C. Council Member Trayon White Arrested on Federal Bribery Charges for $156,000 in Bribes

Aug 19, 2024, 03:26 PM

D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. was arrested by the FBI on Sunday on federal bribery charges. The charges allege that White agreed to accept $156,000 in cash payments in exchange for using his position to pressure the renewal of several government contracts. These contracts were reportedly related to violence intervention services. The arrest took place in the Navy Yard neighborhood, and White is expected to face at least one bribery-related charge in court. The FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice have not commented on the arrest, and the specifics of the charges remain unclear. White, who has previously made headlines for controversial statements, owed $80,000 in campaign fines earlier this year. The FBI reportedly has video evidence of the alleged bribery. White will have his first court appearance soon.