McDonnell: ‘I repeat again, emphatically, that I did nothing illegal’

[DonViejo]

McDonnell: ‘I repeat again, emphatically, that I did nothing illegal’

By Carol D. Leonnig and Rosalind Helderman,

Former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell reacted Tuesday night to charges that he and his wife had improperly accepted gifts from a Virginia businessman, saying they were “false allegations.”

“I repeat again, emphatically, that I did nothing illegal” for Jonnie R. Williams Sr., the now-former chief executive of a Virginia nutritional supplement company, McDonnell said at a news conference in the lobby of his attorney’s office in Richmond. He was accompanied by his wife, Maureen, a daughter and a son-in-law.

He also argued that the case against him was an example of overreach by the federal government, based on a flawed legal argument.

“The federal government’s case rests entirely on a misguided legal theory: that facilitating an introduction or meeting, appearing at a reception or expressing support for a Virginia business is a serious federal crime if it involves a political donor or someone who gave a gift,” said McDonnell (R).

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[lostincalifornia]

1. And Nixon was not a crook

[SummerSnow]

3. and Christine O'Donnell was not a witch...

and Christie didn't know anything...and..



lol

[leftyohiolib]

6. and larry craig is not gay he loves his wife

and.....

[lostincalifornia]

14. actually she is a witch, at least in my connotation

[meow2u3]

16. And Chris Christie is not a bully

[atreides1]

2. It's a legal tactic.

The man is trying to poison the jury pool!

[jberryhill]

9. Lol

You do realize that presuming his innocence is the starting point of a jury.

[workinclasszero]

4. I am not a bully..Gov Crispie

Tell it to the judge republicans

[onehandle]

5. Time to look into Christie's history of graft. nt

[shenmue]

7. You goin' down

I can't wait for the perp walk.

[JeffHead]

8. That's what Blago said all along too....

And how did that work out for him?

[jberryhill]

10. It's what EVERY criminal defendant says

[ailsagirl]

11. Another repuke scandal

I can scarcely keep up

[Paladin]

12. I hear that Joe and Mika are providing the Gov with an "amen" chorus this morning. (nt)

[Loudly]

13. If you did what you did in exchange for value, it's illegal Bob.

But it looks like the unelected Mrs. McConnell was the person behind most of it.

[Justice]

15. Constant demands for gifts and money by wife were breathtaking.

[hrmjustin]

17. I think he did do something illegal.

[Arkana]

18. "...by my own ethical standard which I just this second made up."