In a bombshell revelation that confirms what many Americans have long suspected about the deep rot within the Democrat political machine, former D.C. Councilman Trayon White, Sr.—a far-left politician and longtime darling of progressive activists—has been exposed for allegedly accepting over $150,000 in bribes and kickbacks in a corrupt scheme to steer city contracts for personal gain.
According to a damning 73-page affidavit filed by an FBI Special Agent, White abused his position as Chair of the D.C. Council’s Committee on Recreation, Libraries, and Youth Affairs to manipulate the government contracting process, pressuring officials to award deals to specific companies in exchange for cash.
The stunning court filing details how the scheme began in June 2024 and quickly escalated. White accepted four cash payments totaling $35,000—transactions that were recorded by a cooperating FBI informant, referred to in the affidavit as Confidential Human Source 1 (CHS 1). The whistleblower, who owned the businesses benefiting from White’s influence, agreed to work with federal authorities as part of a plea deal.
One particularly revealing moment came on June 26, 2024, when CHS 1 handed White an envelope containing $15,000 in cold, hard cash. Caught on tape, White asked, “What you need me to do, man?”—an ominous question from a man entrusted with representing the public interest. In an attempt to maintain appearances, White added, “I don’t wanna feel like you gotta gimme something to get something. We better than that.” The irony was clearly lost on him.
The FBI’s affidavit also revealed that White and CHS 1 agreed to a 3% kickback on multiple contracts, a quid-pro-quo arrangement that clearly violates federal law. At a July 17 meeting, CHS 1 even showed White a ledger documenting the kickback payments. White’s response? “We good. We can worry about the money later. The issue is, stay on mission.”
Stay on mission? The only mission White seemed committed to was lining his own pockets while selling out the taxpayers of Washington, D.C.
The affidavit further details White’s heavy-handed tactics at city agencies like the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) and the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE), where he reportedly pressured staff to hand lucrative contracts to CHS 1’s businesses.
The charges leveled against White are serious—violations of 18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(2), which prohibits public officials from accepting anything of value in return for using their influence. If convicted, White could face significant prison time. But in a cruel twist of political absurdity, the disgraced Democrat is still legally eligible to run in the special election to fill the very seat from which he was expelled. That’s right—he could return to office even as he awaits trial for corruption.
At his recent federal court appearance, White pled not guilty and arrogantly rejected a plea deal. With the trial scheduled for January 2026, justice can’t come soon enough for the voters he betrayed.
This scandal should serve as a wake-up call. While the media continues to obsess over political theater in Washington, real corruption is festering under the surface in Democrat-controlled cities—where power is too often used not to serve the people, but to enrich the elites. Trayon White’s story is not an isolated incident. It’s a symptom of a deeper sickness in the political Left’s obsession with power, privilege, and payoffs.
