Posted on 01/11/2006 6:30:10 PM PST by jmc1969
Up to a half dozen people, including two members of Congress, could face charges after high-powered lobbyist Jack Abramoff's plea deal with the Justice Department, sources with knowledge of the investigation tell CNN.
Abramoff has been cooperating with Justice Department prosecutors and FBI agents for several months in their investigation of his dealings, including his allegations of exchanging gifts for political favors.
Authorities have focused on about 20 people who possibly committed wrongful acts, government sources have previously told CNN. The number is a moving target as new information comes in.
Sources with knowledge of the investigation say at least two members of Congress are under scrutiny as part of the ongoing investigation. One is Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, who sources say was the person identified in Abramoff's plea agreement as the official who took action for Abramoff after receiving from him such things as a golf trip to Scotland.
Ney has steadfastly denied wrongdoing, has pledged to cooperate with the investigation and has said he is confident he will be cleared.
The sources would not identify the other member, and they told CNN that no charges appear imminent.
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Ha ha ha! Well, I guess we know which party the other lawmaker is from.
Gee, that really tells us a lot. Probably it's the reporter's mother-in-law.
Here is another example where information on an ongoing DOJ case is leaked. Whoever talked to CNN needs to be hauled off to jail.
what happened to the claim of "60 members of congress" going down?
The Lib media is so predictable now, that it's gone beyond predictable, and has graduated to pathetic.
What happened to anonymous? Haven't seen him around lately.
Sources must be the new klymer.
Good question.
No Fitzmas for the Dummies! 'This is going to be HUGE!!!!!" It's gonna take down the Republican party!!!!!!! The "Party of Corruption" is goin' down, baby!!!!! What? Only Ney? HEEEEEEEEEAW!
In todays Washington Times, posted here early this morning, there were names of five lawmakers, including Harry Reid.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1555850/posts
In other words, a Democrat!
Tom Delay was not mentioned in the Times story.
Tom Delay has been crippled, they are moving on....
Most likely a Democrat then. I'm guessing Harry Reid. Adios, Harry!
I stand by my prediction - no more then 3-5 indictments of any congresspersons over this. and that may be high.
Abramoff rolled DOJ on this, he used this innuendo of "widespread corruption" regarding campaign cash to buy himself a lighter sentence via a plea deal.
So this whole thing boils down to charges against 2 guys? I thought it was the scandal of the century.
See post 10.
William Jefferson, D-LA.
what happened to the claim of "60 members of congress" going down?
The same thing that happened to the "at least five members of the White Staff being taken out by Fitzgerald.
Re your post #5 - I have no idea what happened. I guess it was Abramoff bragging. Who knows...
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