House hearings into Presidential misconduct

A minor scandal originating in the White House has started to gain momentum. Following weeks of media reports implying that a minor administrative official had been taking bribes in return for lucrative government contracts, the House Committee on Expenditures in the Executive has begun to hold hearings to determine if the President was aware of this. While most observers don't believe that this will lead to any major trouble for President the American leader, it will no doubt mean that many of the president's supporters will have to lay low for a while.