Tom DeLay Was Forced Out of Politics Because of His

question 57

Multiple Choice

Tom DeLay was forced out of politics because of his involvement in a bribery scandal involving Washington, D.C., lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham resigned from Congress after confessing to accepting $2.4 million in bribes. Former Illinois Governor George Ryan was convicted of steering government contracts to people willing to give him kickbacks and bribes. These three men committed the white-collar crime of:

• A) restraint of trade.
• B) influence peddling.
• C) professional chiseling.
• D) embezzlement.

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