Did Rangel pay off Ethics Committee members? Update: Washington Post says, “Time to go”

Charlie’s Dirty Angels.

(By Ed Morrissey, Hot Air) - CBS goes after Charlie Rangel in a big way this morning by probing the embattled House Ways and Means chair over his connections to the very people evaluating his ethics. The House committee is currently investigating Rangel for a series of false disclosures and tax evasions, but Rangel acts as though he has nothing to fear. What does he know that we don’t? CBS follows the money:

CBS 2 HD has learned of more alleged back-door dealings and political power peddling by Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel.

The reigning member of Congress’ top tax committee is apparently “wrangling” other politicos to get him out of his own financial and tax troubles. …

CBS 2 HD has discovered that since ethics probes began last year the 79-year-old congressman has given campaign donations to 119 members of Congress, including three of the five Democrats on the House Ethics Committee who are charged with investigating him.

Charlie’s “angels” on the committee include Congressmen Ben Chandler of Kentucky, G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina and Peter Welch of Vermont. All have received donations from Rangel.