Did Congress Make Jessie Jackson Jr. Mentally Ill?

In 2012, Jesse Jackson, Jr., (D-IL) was approved for $138,400 in worker’s compensation and Social Security disability payments. Did Jackson make the case that Congress made him mentality ill?

Jackson filed his claims while still a Member of Congress and just before the federal indictments for alleged campaign fund misuse.

According to news reports, the worker’s compensation and Social Security disability stems from his bipolar disorder and depression. The Chicago Tribune was able to investigate because the payments were disclosed as a part of the Jackson divorce file.

Eventually, Rep. Jackson was convicted of using about $750,000 in campaign funds for unlawful expenditures including vacations, celebrity memorabilia, and other items. The former congressman spent time in the federal penitentiary.

If Jackson still qualifies today, then he has received approximately $1 million in payments since 2012.

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