John Jenrette was a South Carolina Congressman in the 1970s who became famous for two things: Getting implicated in the ABSCAM Scandal and having sex with his wife, Playboy model Rita Jenrette, on the steps of the capitol building. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joh…
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Former congressman Ozzie Myers, caught in 1970s Abscam sting, has been indicted again β€” this time for election fraud inquirer.com/news/ozzie-m…
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Like Abscam. Like Abscam, Jerry! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abs…
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Former Philly congressman convicted in Abscam sting now charged with election fraud [electoral system] witf.org/2020/07/23/forme…
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Abscam was an FBI sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s that led to the convictions of seven members of the United States Congress. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A…
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ABSCAM was a FBI sting operation that led to the convictions of seven members of the United States Congress, among others. The FBI, aided by the Justice Department and a convicted con-man, videotaped politicians accepting bribes from a fraudulent Arabian company in return for political favors. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abs…
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[1978 - 1983] ABSCAM was a FBI sting operation that led to the convictions of seven members of the Congress, among others. The FBI, aided by the Justice Department and a convicted con-man, videotaped politicians accepting bribes from a fraudulent Arabian company in return for political favors. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abs…
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S02E13: The Sting (Abscam / Mel Weinberg) swindledpodcast.com/podca…
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Day 623.1 Were The Swans Another Abscam? Or Just Weapons To Oak/ISI/Taliban? youtu.be/wWj6mDbsb0E
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ABSCAM agents to FBI chief: Bureau's 'reputation' on the line in Clinton probe foxnews.com/politics/2016…
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ABSCAM- wait a single moment
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[1978 - 1983] ABSCAM was a FBI sting operation that led to the convictions of seven members of the Congress, among others. The FBI, aided by the Justice Department and a convicted con-man, videotaped politicians accepting bribes from a fraudulent Arabian company in return for political favors. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abs…
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The Real 'American Hustle': Abscam and Its Lasting Impact on NJ nbcphiladelphia.com/news/…
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Christian Bale, Jeremy Renner, Bradley Cooper sign on to American Bullsh*t based on "Project Abscam" worldentertainmentnow.com…
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Louis C.K. in Talks for David O. Russell’s Untitled Abscam Project slashfilm.com/louis-c-k-i…
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Did the FBI specifically target Democrats in the Abscam sting?

According to wikipedia all but one of the convictions resulting from the Abscam sting were Democrats.

Was the sting predominantly directed at Democrats or did it just happen that Democrats were mostly the only ones to have accepted bribes? What was the reason for Democrats being the primary target of the operation if in fact they were?

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It just hit me that what Kushner is doing in China is nearly exactly like what happened in the 70s FBI ABSCAM sting/investigation.

And we don't even care. Or at least the people who are supposed to be in charge of caring don't. That little shit-weasel is selling US citizenship fast-track packages for $500K a pop in exchange for investment in his family's company. And it's not even hidden. That's how low our public figures and institutions have sunk. So long as you're rich you don't even have to lie about or hide committing your crimes anymore.

For those who don't know--or forgot about--what ABSCAM was>> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abscam.

TL;DR: The FBI set up a fake Arabian oil company that was able to convince American business men to accept bribes from agents of the company in exchange for expedited US government approval of contracts and naturalization proceedings.

It was also the basis for the movie American Hustle.

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Former Staten Island Congressman John M. Murphy, convicted in Abscam sting, dead at 88 nydailynews.com/news/poli…
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