The House Ethics Committee has announced it will extend its investigation of Los Angeles Democrat congresswoman Maxine Waters over her husband’s ties to a bank that received federal bailout funds.
It was revealed last March that Water’s husband, Sidney Williams, sat on the board of a bank that received Federal bailout funds until early last year. Williams also owned and had about US$250,000 in bank stock.
The probe is being extended by 45 days and will determine whether a more detailed investigation is needed. The committee’s chairwoman did not say what exacted is being looked into.
Yesterday, Waters called on reporters to investigate “teabaggers and birthers” for possible racist feelings.
