Interdisciplinary working

Politics is a dirty business, especially in America. In North Carolina the speaker of the local parliament, who also happens to be an optom has had to hand in his badge after a political scandal
The fact that he's being sent to jail probably means his inability to practise is not of too great a concern to him.
At least he will be used to being locked in a small dark room for long periods of time.
And the basis of one of his crimes -- taking illegal payments from a group of chiropractors.Backhanders I think they are known as.