The mayor of Maryland, who was recently arrested on 56 charges related to child pornography, Biden At least six times since June 2021, the White House says, according to a new report.
Democrat Patrick Warjan resigned as mayor of College Park, Maryland, on Wednesday shortly before he was arrested. 40 counts of possession of child pornography, 16 counts of distribution of child pornography.
Law enforcement launched an investigation into Warjahn after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children notified Prince George County police of suspicious social media accounts that were eventually attributed to the mayor. raided his home in late February and seized multiple mobile phones, storage devices, tablets and computers.
Woyan, who has overseen the city of 35,000 people since 2015, Visiting the White House for the First Time on June 25, 2021, Event Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Fox News reportHe posted a photo on Instagram of him posing with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Buttigieg’s husband, with the caption, “It’s always great to see these guys at the White House.”
The mayor described Mr. Buttigieg as a political leader. Washington Blade He said he met Buttigieg, then mayor of South Bend, Indiana, when he was named Wojan’s “sidekick” at the January 2015 U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting. After that, the two started talking. He spoke with Buttigieg regularly on the phone and offered Waryan advice on what to expect at the Mayors Conference. The two reportedly bonded over the challenge of becoming an openly gay mayor.
In a statement to Fox News, the Department of Transportation called the allegations against Wojaan “extremely disturbing” and added that it was “appreciative of local law enforcement’s intervention.”
“The Secretary did not know the former mayor well, but met him numerous times through his participation in U.S. Conference of Mayors programs, conferences and political events,” the spokesperson added.
Meanwhile, Wojang visited the White House again on June 15, 2022 to attend the “Pride Month Reception,” while Biden signed the “Executive Order on Advancing LGBTQI+ Individuals.” Another visit on 12 September 2022 was for a ceremony to celebrate the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
According to the report, Woyan made three more visits between December 2022 and January 2023.
On December 11th, he posted a photo of Christmas decorations inside the White House, writing: “Happy Holidays! Tonight we enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate the season by seeing the stunning ‘We the People’ holiday decorations!” In a post, he was tagged.
Wojahn returned on January 20th for events including the US Conference of Mayors.
The White House said in a statement to Fox News it “cannot comment on ongoing criminal matters,” but said:Of course, such behavior is abominable. “
Infamous former mayor who donated Thousands of dollars for Democratic candidates and committeesalso posted a photo with a number of Democrats, including then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Jamie Ruskin of Maryland, and former DNC Chairman Tom Perez.
Police chief Malik Aziz said Wojan could face additional charges as police continue to investigate. Reported by WTOP.
Wojan did not address the allegations against him when he announced his resignation on Wednesday.
“Although this investigation does not involve official city business of any kind, it is in our community’s best interest that I step aside and serve as a distraction,” he wrote. I’m here.
“Many of you have already reached out with good wishes and thoughts, and I am eternally grateful,” he added. Please continue to pray for me and my family.”
The city will hold a special election to replace Wojahn within 65 days.