Update: D.C. Council member Trayon White was arrested on a federal bribery charge and accused of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in cash bribes in exchange for pressuring D.C. officials to extend contracts related to violence intervention and youth services. Go here for Monday's developing story.
D.C. Council member Trayon White was arrested by federal authorities on Sunday, law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation tell News4.
The circumstances of White’s arrest were not immediately known.
News4 video shows agents outside his apartment in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Southeast D.C. Agents appeared to try to access White’s car, a silver Tesla with D.C. Council license plates.
White is expected to appear in federal court on Monday. He remained in custody as of late Sunday.
A neighbor spoke about previously seeing the FBI.
“To be honest, this is actually not the first time the FBI has been to our building,” Seun Sanusi said. “So, the FBI being here is not surprising.”
White was first elected to represent Ward 8 in 2016. In June, he won the Democratic primary for what would be his third term.
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ANC Commissioner Erica Green, who represents a portion of Ward 8, spoke in support of White at a virtual news conference she held Monday morning. She said she’s frustrated that residents and fellow elected officials still don’t know why White was arrested.
“The public has a right to know. We’re concerned about our council member,” she said.
Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story.
