The Washington D.C. police said that a fake cleaning crew scammed D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, a nonvoting D.C. representative in the House, out of thousands of dollars.
The report also said Norton is in the “early stages of dementia,” according to NBC4 Washington.
Norton is 88.
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A D.C. police report described Norton, 88, as having the “early stages of dementia,” and said Norton has a caretaker with power of attorney. Norton’s office pushed back against that claim.Multiple people claiming to be HVAC workers arrived at Norton’s home on 9th Street SE just after 3:30 p.m. Thursday, the field commissioner’s report says.Norton let the workers into the home to perform HVAC services. But, despite no service taking place, the workers charged $4,362 for duct and fireplace cleaning, the report says.At the time the group arrived, the report says, the “caretaker/power of attorney was not at residence.” That report does not name the caretaker or power of attorney but says that individual called police.That individual saw the HVAC workers on a security camera and advised Norton to tell them to leave, the report says. That person then went to Norton’s home and realized the credit card had been charged.
Look at my featured image. Norton needs someone to help her walk.
We saw Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) needing help walking before he fell. I think Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) needs help getting around after she fell in Luxembourg and had hip replacement surgery.
There needs to be an age limit on these terms. Our Founders never intended these positions to be lifetime careers.
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