Abramoff and his business partner, Adam Kidan, both pled guilty to
conspiracy and wire fraud in March, and were each sentenced to five
years and 10 months in federal prison.
Abramoff's sentence is scheduled to begin Nov. 15.
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/content/2006/09/abramoff_had_ru.html
Abramoff had run of White House
September 28, 2006
In yet another example of extensive lying by the Bush Administration,
a new Congressional report shows scandal-ridden lobbyist Jack Abramoff
had, literally, the run of the White House, visiting more than 450
times, openly seeking jobs for clients and contacts and at least nine
meetings with Presidential guru Karl Rove.
Reports George Stephanopolis of ABC News:
A Congressional report due out tomorrow is expected to show
now-convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his associates had far more
extensive contacts with the White House than President Bush's staff
ever acknowledged.
The report from the Republican-led House Government Affairs Committee
will state that Abramoff had as many as 450 contacts with the White
House, and prime among his lobbying targets was former White House
political director Ken Mehlman, and Bush's adviser Karl Rove.
Mehlman is now the Chairman of the Republican National Committee,
which issued this statement in response to the report:
"In his capacity as Political Director of the White House, it is not
unusual that Mr. Mehlman would be in contact with supporters who had
interest in administration policy."
The investigation is based on a detailed examination of the billing
records and the e-mails the committee received from Abramoff and his
associates, which indicated far more extensive contacts than
investigators were led to believe in the past between the lobbyist and
both the White House and the Republican National Committee.
It also presents circumstantial evidence that Abramoff was able to
have some action taken on behalf of his clients and details offers
from Abramoff and his associates of dinners, concert tickets and other
meals and drinks to White House officials.
After Abramoff pled guilty to illegal lobbying, officials at the White
House said they barely new him and all they knew was what they read in
the papers.
The report finds 450 contacts with White House officials, including
nine with the president's chief political adviser, Karl Rove.
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The Bush Crime Family in all its glory.
Harry
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