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LaHood Statement on the Federal Indictment of Michael Madigan

Statement

Date: March 3, 2022
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Federal, State and Local Relations

Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-18) released the following statement on the indictment of former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan:

"The indictment brought forward against former Speaker Michael Madigan is another step in the long process to clean up Illinois corruption. During his half-century in office, Michael Madigan spearheaded Illinois' decline, all while using his position of power and the state government to enrich himself personally.

"Starting with Governor JB Pritzker, Madigan's allies in the Illinois Democrat Party will have to answer for why they enabled this corruption for so long that contributed greatly to our states' challenges.

"As a former federal prosecutor, I applaud the United States Attorney John Lausch and his team for their work. The type of corruption outlined in the indictment must be eradicated from our political system and the people of Illinois deserve justice."


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