Harry Thomas must go

No one is surprised by D.C. Councilman Harry Thomas Jr.’s decision to settle the $1 million civil lawsuit filed against him by D.C. Attorney General Irvin Nathan. Most people believe the Ward 5 legislator, as alleged, diverted for his own personal enrichment $300,000 of public funds identified for underserved youth. But Thomas’ pledge to repay that money doesn’t absolve him. In fact, despite his verbiage about his integrity and serving the community, the settlement and his failure to provide any documentation refuting Nathan’s charges starkly suggest wrongdoing.

A kickback is a kickback.