Go Charlie Go!

Charlie Rangel hangs tough.

Facing an ethics trial that may end his 40-year congressional career, Rep. Charles Rangel grew emotional Monday, saying the investigation has “been a very traumatic experience for me and for my family and my constituents.”

But it may only get worse for Rangel in the coming days.

The House ethics committee will release the detailed results of its Rangel probe Thursday, and a special investigative subcommittee has already concluded there is “substantial reason to believe” that he broke House ethics rules.

Release of the report will coincide with the beginning of a “trial” of Rangel by a special eight-member committee, a legal proceeding that could drag on well into the fall, potentially becoming an issue for vulnerable House Democrats when they go before voters Nov. 2.

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