The Washington Commanders will officially have a new owner soon. If things go as expected, the NFL owners will convene on July 20 for a special meeting, where it’s expected they will vote on the sale of the Commanders from embattled owner Daniel Snyder to Josh Harris.
What’s unknown is when Mary Jo White’s investigation into Snyder and the Commanders will conclude. White, a former United States attorney for the Southern District of New York and the former chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, was hired by the NFL in Feb. 2022 to lead an investigation into Snyder and the Commanders.
With the sale expected soon, Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) sent a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell regarding White’s investigation. The Washington Post obtained a copy of the letter, per Mark Maske. Raskin is the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, which led a separate 14-month investigation into Snyder and the Commanders.
That investigation concluded when Republicans took control of the House.
“I write with regard to the National Football League’s (NFL) investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and financial malfeasance against Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder,” the letter read. “More than a year has passed since your pledge to “share the results of that investigation,” yet, to date, no part of the information has been released to the public. In light of the impending sale of the Commanders franchise, I urge you to honor your commitment to release the report in its entirety and “take additional disciplinary action if warranted.”
The NFL has promised White’s report will be made public, unlike the previous Beth Wilkinson investigation. Snyder has reportedly lobbied for the NFL to limit the release of White’s report and has denied multiple requests from White to be interviewed.
Could this all be finished soon?
