Fool us once, but twice?

“Rep. William Jefferson, the Louisiana Democrat who’s facing an ongoing federal corruption probe, is being granted a spot on the Homeland Security Committee, according to Democratic aides.

The appointment will be announced Friday, according to one aide who requested anonymity because the decision isn’t yet official.

Jefferson was removed from his seat on the Ways and Means Committee, one of the most important panels in Congress, by Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) last summer in an attempt to show how seriously Democrats viewed the allegations of corruption.

But the move by Pelosi, who was still minority leader at the time, infuriated members of the Congressional Black Caucus, who said Jefferson shouldn’t be punished unless he is indicted; federal prosecutors have yet to bring an indictment, despite an FBI raid 18 months ago on his home that yielded $90,000 in cash in his freezer.”

Too bad that if true it won’t last. Jefferson’s attorney’s are working double overtime as they stonewall the FBI investigation (more to come on that) and fend off new challenges such as lawsuits. The fact that this hit the wires today wasn’t supposed to get out according to sources, as his appointment was to fly in under the radar because the House “Cut and Run” vote would take place today.

We’ll see what happens now that the news it out. Hot Air has more on Jefferson and more.