D.C. Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) at a January 2016 Metro board meeting. Evans made those comments during a controversial closed-door meeting of the D.C. Council to discuss a growing scandal that has reached city hall. The subpoenas arrived as Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) proposed that the council reprimand Evans, 65, the city’s ­longest-serving lawmaker. As they closed the meeting to the public, council members cited exemptions to open meeting rules for the purpose of discussing personnel matters and to seek legal advice. The D.C. Council voted to close its meeting so Jack Evans can address them about his ethics scandal and so the general counsel can discuss the subpoena.

Source: Washington Post March 12, 2019 22:11 UTC