The Hill-Rangel Foe Says Beating Him In Primary Is Doing Him a Favor

Adam Clayton Powell IV: NY Daily News

(Story reported by Jordan Fabian for The Hill)

Rep. Charles Rangel's (D-N.Y.) primary opponent said Tuesday that he'd by doing Rangel a favor by defeating the 20-term lawmaker.

New York State Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV said a Rangel loss in the Sept. 14 contest would spare the veteran lawmaker from bearing the consequences of his 13 ethics charges. 

"I'm doing him a favor by winning on Sept. 14," Powell said on ABC's "Top Line" webcast, arguing it would make Rangel's ethics problems go away. 

Sen Charles Rangel: NY Daily News

Rangel holds a lead over Powell and has called for the ethics committee to hold a trial before his primary contest so that he can clear his name to voters who head to the polls. 

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