Among others who visited White House staff members are two former
Abramoff lobbying associates who have also pleaded guilty in the
ongoing lobbying probe.
Neil Volz, an aide to Rep. Robert W. Ney (R-Ohio) before joining
Abramoff's lobbying team, had 18 appointments with White House aides.
Tony Rudy, an aide to then-Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Tex.), visited the Bush
White House 13 times.
Former Abramoff lobbying associate Kevin Ring, a former aide to Rep.
John T. Doolittle (R-Calif.), had 21, and lobbyist Shawn Vasell had 18
-- two this year.
From The Associated Press, 9/21/06:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/20/AR2006092001789.html
Abramoff Associates, Bush Aides Met Often
Associated Press
Former associates of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff had dozens of
appointments with Bush administration staff members, according to
Secret Service visitor logs the White House released yesterday to
settle a lawsuit by the Democratic Party and an ethics watchdog group.
Republican activists Grover Norquist and Ralph Reed, political allies
of President Bush and longtime Abramoff associates, totaled more than
100 visits to the Bush White House.
Abramoff, a former GOP lobbyist, has pleaded guilty to fraud and is
cooperating with prosecutors in an influence-peddling investigation.
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The plot thickens.
Harry
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