Federal Prosecutors Plan Retrial of D.C. Council Member Trayon White Sr.
Federal prosecutors in Washington, DC plan to retry D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. after a mistrial was declared in his federal bribery case due to a deadlocked jury.
Washington, DC, October 22, 2026 —
Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., plan to retry D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. in his federal bribery case after the jury could not reach a verdict and a mistrial was declared.
The available information identifies the jury deadlock as the reason for the mistrial and says prosecutors intend to bring the case to trial again. It does not specify when the mistrial was declared or when a retrial might take place.
Details about the allegations, the evidence presented at trial and the jury’s deliberations were not provided. The information also does not state whether a new trial date has been set or describe any court proceedings expected before a retrial.
White is identified as a member of the D.C. Council, and the case is described as a federal bribery prosecution. No further information was provided about his response to the case or about statements from prosecutors, his representatives or the court.
For now, the reported development is limited to prosecutors’ plan to retry White following the deadlocked jury. The timing and other details of the next court proceedings remain unspecified in the information available.
Story summarized from the original created by Tannock.Blair@fox.com (Tannock Blair) on www.fox5dc.com, see more information here.
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