The top Democratic member on the House Intelligence Committee, Jane Harman, may be in serious trouble as scandals are piling up surrounding her office. The Democrat staffer suspended for suspicion in the NIE leak has been identified as a member of her staff. In addition, FBI and Justice Department investigators are looking into the possibility of illegal scheming to get Harman reappointed as minority leader on the intelligence committee.

Did a Democratic member of Congress improperly enlist the support of a major pro-Israel lobbying group to try to win a top committee assignment? That’s the question at the heart of an ongoing investigation by the FBI and Justice Department prosecutors, who are examining whether Rep. Jane Harman of California and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) may have violated the law in a scheme to get Harman reappointed as the top Democrat on the House intelligence committee, according to knowledgeable sources in and out of the U.S. government.

The sources tell TIME that the investigation by Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which has simmered out of sight since about the middle of last year, is examining whether Harman and AIPAC arranged for wealthy supporters to lobby House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi on Harman’s behalf.

Does would-be speaker Pelosi’s promise to “drain the swamp” involve her and Harman swirling the drain with the rest of the sludge? It should.

Hat tip: Michelle Malkin

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