probably expect donald trump lackies hit ethics violations next four years.south carolina gop state rep. jim merrill hire trump 2015 serve adviser campaign notoriously conservative state.predictably trump end win state merrill win trip prison prosecutor david pascoe officially charge 30 count ethics violations misconductaccording state merrill accuse use political office receive million company greechie communications directly.merrill accuse fail disclose contributions expenditures make house gop caucus operate account improperly use account campaign purpose failure allow merrill collect 164,564 house republican caucus without without accountability jan. 2005 dec. 31 2008 accord prosecutors.merrill charge use office financial gain house member receive 108,169 geechie communications gop caucus jan. 2010 dec. 31 2011.he accuse use position 2005-2008 serve house gop leader direct 82,515 caucus pr firm.in addition indictment allege merrill direct 186,332 caucus geechie communications excess fair market value service render 2008 2010.in addition merrill illegally receive payments total least 276,561 s.c. house republican caucus multiple accountsand tip iceberg.as turn pascoe fight court keep investigation attorney general alan wilson attempt help merrill happen friend try assign another prosecutor case.this first time trump hire people since charge commit crimes.a trump campaign staffer michigan convict election fraud late last month.it make one wonder many criminals trump hire help win many administration.featured image spencer platt/getty image bust south carolina trump adviser get slap 30 count ethics violations