An Outrage of the Day - Political

State Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) was arrested and charged in a federal sting operation involving the solicitation of a minor. 

Arrest and Charges

• Date: March 17, 2025.
• Location: Bloomington, Minnesota.
• Details: Eichorn, 40, was arrested after attempting to meet with someone he believed to be a 17-year-old girl, who was actually an undercover Bloomington Police detective.
• Charges: He was charged with federal crimes, including attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution, which carries a potential 15-year prison sentence.
• Evidence: Police reported finding cash, a condom, and two cellphones in his possession upon arrest. 

Resignation and Aftermath

• Resignation: Following his arrest and mounting pressure from both Republican and DFL colleagues, Eichorn resigned from the Minnesota Senate on March 20, 2025.
• Court Proceedings: Prosecutors accused him of attempting to destroy evidence, specifically by having a laptop removed from his apartment and factory-resetting a phone, leading to a federal hold without bail initially.
• Release: As of late March 2025, he was ordered to be released from jail to a halfway house while awaiting trial, with strict conditions including a GPS monitor and no internet access. 

April 14, 2026  Adventures of Three Members of House 

I nave neither the energy or inclination to describe  in detail the "adventures" of the following three House members two of whom have already resigned.  what each of them did but the following House members are out or may be on the way out. 

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was investigated by the House Ethics Committee who found that she used FEMA funds for her 2021/22 campaign.  A federal grand jury in Miami has returned an indictment charging Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and several co-defendants with stealing federal disaster funds, laundering the proceeds, and using the money to support her 2021 congressional campaign.

According to the indictment, Cherfilus-McCormick, 46, and her brother Edwin Cherfilus, 51, both of Miramar, worked through their family health-care company on a FEMA-funded COVID-19 vaccination staffing contract in 2021. In July 2021, the company received an overpayment of $5 million in FEMA funds.  The indictment alleges that the defendants conspired to steal that $5 million and routed it through multiple accounts to disguise its source. Prosecutors allege that a substantial portion of the misappropriated funds was used as candidate contributions to Cherfilus-McCormick’s 2021 congressional campaign and for the personal benefit of the defendants. 

Both Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, resigned .  Swalwell is accused of rape which he denies although he admits some impropriety.  Gonzales is accused of having an affair with one of his staffers who later died by suicide and sending sexually inappropriate texts to others.  

Somehow all previous posting were lost.  Alas.