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Tuesday June 5, 2007

White House won't intervene 'now' in Libby case

Ron Brynaert


President Bush won't be issuing any pardon for former White House aide
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who was sentenced to 30 months prison
Tuesday for obstruction of justice and lying to investigators during
the CIA leak probe,
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Former_top_White_House_aide_Scooter_0605.html
at least not "now."

White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters that although Bush
"felt terrible" for Libby's family, the president would be sticking to
the sidelines for the time being.

"The president said that he felt terrible for the family, especially
his wife and his kids," Perino said.

According to Reuters, Perino "noted that the appeals process, which
could prove lengthy, was just getting under way."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070605/pl_nm/usa_crime_libby_bush_dc

Perino added, "Given that and in keeping with what we have said in the
past, the president has not intervened so far in any other criminal
matter and he is going to decline to do so now."

On CNN, senior Washington correspondent John King suggested that at
tonight's Republican presidential debate, viewers can probably expect
that the candidates will be asked if they plan to pardon Libby if Bush
doesn't.

____________________________________________________

Who gives a ***** what the 10 GOP dwarfs say

Harry

Democratic congressman indicted in bribery probe

By James Vicini
Tue Jun 5, 1:59 AM ET

U.S. Democratic Rep. William Jefferson (news, bio, voting record), accused
of hiding $90,000 of intended bribes in his freezer, was charged on Monday
with soliciting bribes and paying off a Nigerian official.

The 16-count indictment charges the Louisiana lawmaker with racketeering,
soliciting bribes for himself and his family, fraud, money laundering,
obstruction of justice, conspiracy and violating the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act.

Jefferson, 63, a member of Congress since 1991 whose district includes New
Orleans, faces a maximum of 235 years in prison if convicted. His lawyer
said Jefferson was innocent and would fight the charges.

The investigation has centered on whether Jefferson used his position to
promote the sale of telecommunications equipment and services offered by a
Louisville-based firm to Nigeria, Ghana, and possibly other African
nations in return for stock and cash payments.

Jefferson won re-election to a ninth term in Congress in November, when
voters shrugged off the federal bribery investigation.

The indictment provided some new details about the lengthy probe,
including commentary from an FBI witness who gave Jefferson $100,000 in
cash that was intended as a bribe for the unnamed Nigerian official in
2005.

It said Jefferson put in his home freezer $90,000 of the cash, which was
separated in $10,000 amounts, wrapped in aluminum foil and concealed
inside various frozen food containers.

Jefferson said the bribes should be funneled through companies controlled
by staffers and relatives, according to the indictment. "I'm in the
shadows behind the curtain somewhere," the indictment quoted him as
saying.

'CONGRESSMAN JEFFERSON IS INNOCENT'-ATTORNEY

Jefferson's attorney, Robert Trout, told a Los Angeles news conference
that his client would challenge the indictment and would not plea-bargain.

"Congressman Jefferson is innocent. He plans to fight this indictment and
clear his name," Trout said.

In November, Democrats won control of the U.S. Congress from Bush's
Republicans, promising to end a "culture of corruption."

Most of the scandals that have rocked Capitol Hill in recent years
involved Republicans, many of them briberies tied to now-convicted
lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Former Republican Rep. Bob Ney of Ohio pleaded guilty last year in the
Abramoff scandal. In a separate case, former California Rep. Randy
Cunningham, a Republican, pleaded guilty to bribery charges.

Two former associates of Jefferson have pleaded guilty to bribery charges
and have been cooperating in the investigation, which included an
unprecedented search by FBI agents of his congressional office last year.

The indictment says the bribery conspiracy began in 2001.

It said the purpose of the conspiracy was "to provide for the unjust
enrichment of defendant Jefferson and his family members by corruptly
seeking, soliciting and directing that things of value be paid to him and
his family members in return for ... Jefferson's performance of official
acts."

In Congress, House Republican leader John Boehner (news, bio, voting
record) said he planned to introduce a resolution to have the ethics
committee review the case against Jefferson and recommend within 30 days
if Jefferson should be removed from office.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (news, bio, voting record), a California
Democrat, said if the charges are true, "they constitute an egregious and
unacceptable abuse of public trust and power." But she cautioned he "must
be considered innocent until proven guilty."

(Additional reporting by Thomas Ferraro and Andy Sullivan in Washington
and Kemp Powers in Los Angeles)
__________________________________________________-
Most ethical congress ever.

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Tuesday June 5, 2007

White House won't intervene 'now' in Libby case

Ron Brynaert


President Bush won't be issuing any pardon for former White House aide
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who was sentenced to 30 months prison
Tuesday for obstruction of justice and lying to investigators during
the CIA leak probe,
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Former_top_White_House_aide_Scooter_0605.html
at least not "now."

White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters that although Bush
"felt terrible" for Libby's family, the president would be sticking to
the sidelines for the time being.

"The president said that he felt terrible for the family, especially
his wife and his kids," Perino said.

According to Reuters, Perino "noted that the appeals process, which
could prove lengthy, was just getting under way."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070605/pl_nm/usa_crime_libby_bush_dc

Perino added, "Given that and in keeping with what we have said in the
past, the president has not intervened so far in any other criminal
matter and he is going to decline to do so now."

On CNN, senior Washington correspondent John King suggested that at
tonight's Republican presidential debate, viewers can probably expect
that the candidates will be asked if they plan to pardon Libby if Bush
doesn't.

____________________________________________________

Who gives a ***** what the 10 GOP dwarfs say

Harry

Democratic congressman indicted in bribery probe

By James Vicini
Tue Jun 5, 1:59 AM ET

U.S. Democratic Rep. William Jefferson (news, bio, voting record), accused
of hiding $90,000 of intended bribes in his freezer, was charged on Monday
with soliciting bribes and paying off a Nigerian official.

The 16-count indictment charges the Louisiana lawmaker with racketeering,
soliciting bribes for himself and his family, fraud, money laundering,
obstruction of justice, conspiracy and violating the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act.

Jefferson, 63, a member of Congress since 1991 whose district includes New
Orleans, faces a maximum of 235 years in prison if convicted. His lawyer
said Jefferson was innocent and would fight the charges.

The investigation has centered on whether Jefferson used his position to
promote the sale of telecommunications equipment and services offered by a
Louisville-based firm to Nigeria, Ghana, and possibly other African
nations in return for stock and cash payments.

Jefferson won re-election to a ninth term in Congress in November, when
voters shrugged off the federal bribery investigation.

The indictment provided some new details about the lengthy probe,
including commentary from an FBI witness who gave Jefferson $100,000 in
cash that was intended as a bribe for the unnamed Nigerian official in
2005.

It said Jefferson put in his home freezer $90,000 of the cash, which was
separated in $10,000 amounts, wrapped in aluminum foil and concealed
inside various frozen food containers.

Jefferson said the bribes should be funneled through companies controlled
by staffers and relatives, according to the indictment. "I'm in the
shadows behind the curtain somewhere," the indictment quoted him as
saying.

'CONGRESSMAN JEFFERSON IS INNOCENT'-ATTORNEY

Jefferson's attorney, Robert Trout, told a Los Angeles news conference
that his client would challenge the indictment and would not plea-bargain.

"Congressman Jefferson is innocent. He plans to fight this indictment and
clear his name," Trout said.

In November, Democrats won control of the U.S. Congress from Bush's
Republicans, promising to end a "culture of corruption."

Most of the scandals that have rocked Capitol Hill in recent years
involved Republicans, many of them briberies tied to now-convicted
lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Former Republican Rep. Bob Ney of Ohio pleaded guilty last year in the
Abramoff scandal. In a separate case, former California Rep. Randy
Cunningham, a Republican, pleaded guilty to bribery charges.

Two former associates of Jefferson have pleaded guilty to bribery charges
and have been cooperating in the investigation, which included an
unprecedented search by FBI agents of his congressional office last year.

The indictment says the bribery conspiracy began in 2001.

It said the purpose of the conspiracy was "to provide for the unjust
enrichment of defendant Jefferson and his family members by corruptly
seeking, soliciting and directing that things of value be paid to him and
his family members in return for ... Jefferson's performance of official
acts."

In Congress, House Republican leader John Boehner (news, bio, voting
record) said he planned to introduce a resolution to have the ethics
committee review the case against Jefferson and recommend within 30 days
if Jefferson should be removed from office.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (news, bio, voting record), a California
Democrat, said if the charges are true, "they constitute an egregious and
unacceptable abuse of public trust and power." But she cautioned he "must
be considered innocent until proven guilty."

(Additional reporting by Thomas Ferraro and Andy Sullivan in Washington
and Kemp Powers in Los Angeles)
__________________________________________________-
Most ethical congress ever.

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Tuesday June 5, 2007

White House won't intervene 'now' inLibbycase

Ron Brynaert

President Bush won't be issuing any pardon for former White House aide
I. Lewis "Scooter"Libby, who was sentenced to 30 months prison
Tuesday for obstruction of justice and lying to investigators during
the CIA leak probe,
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Former_top_White_House_aide_Scooter_060...
at least not "now."

White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters that although Bush
"felt terrible" forLibby'sfamily, the president would be sticking to
the sidelines for the time being.

"The president said that he felt terrible for the family, especially
his wife and his kids," Perino said.

According to Reuters, Perino "noted that the appeals process, which
could prove lengthy, was just getting under way."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070605/pl_nm/usa_crime_libby_bush_dc

Perino added, "Given that and in keeping with what we have said in the
past, the president has not intervened so far in any other criminal
matter and he is going to decline to do so now."

On CNN, senior Washington correspondent John King suggested that at
tonight's Republican presidential debate, viewers can probably expect
that the candidates will be asked if they plan to pardonLibbyif Bush
doesn't.

____________________________________________________

Who gives a ***** what the 10 GOP dwarfs say

Harry

Democratic congressman indicted in bribery probe