Allegations. Still no proof. Not defending anyone here, just being the accuracy monitor.
I wouldn't be surprised if it IS true, since this kind of thing has been a part of government since forever.
I was even offered a bribe once, as a private citizen, to help an incredibly drunk politician cover up his drunk driving, by helping him tow his car out of the deep ditch he'd driven it in to.
That's my overall frustration with this kind of thing. It's very much like the to-do over Trump and Bill Clinton both screwing around on their wives.
I'm all for calling out the people who are doing wrong, and dealing with them appropriately, but pretending that ONLY your political opposition does this kind of crap, is delusional, and calling for a dramatic shift to make sure that only YOUR guys get to play fast and loose with the law, is downright duplicitous.