D.C. Council member Trayon White, representing Ward 8, has been charged with accepting $156,000 in bribes to influence government employees to award grant money to preferred companies. White allegedly accepted $35,000 in cash payments and a $20,000 bribe to resolve a contract dispute. The FBI has evidence of these transactions, but legal experts suggest that recent Supreme Court rulings on public corruption may complicate the prosecution. Following his arrest, White is expected to be removed from leading over 20 local agencies. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced an internal review of White's interactions with violence interruption programs. The bribery case adds to a series of scandals involving D.C. politicians, impacting public trust in the city's leadership. White's path to reelection could be challenging amid these charges.