Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) is seen at the Capitol in Washington May 10, 2006. Hastert is under investigation by the FBI, which is probing corruption in Congress, ABC News reported on Wednesday. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
Posted on 05/24/2006 5:31:14 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Dennis Hastert, is under investigation by the FBI, which is probing corruption in Congress, ABC News reported on Wednesday.
ABC, citing high level Justice Department sources, said information implicating Hastert was developed from convicted lobbyists who are now cooperating with the government.
Part of the investigation involves a letter Hastert wrote three years ago, urging the Secretary of the Interior to block a casino on an Indian reservation that would have competed with those of other tribes.
Hastert's Press Secretary told ABC in a statement: "We are not aware of this." Hastert's spokespeople were not immediately available for comment.
Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) is seen at the Capitol in Washington May 10, 2006. Hastert is under investigation by the FBI, which is probing corruption in Congress, ABC News reported on Wednesday. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
Orgasm in Nancy Pelosi's office in 5...4...3...2...
Holy crap.
huh...well even if this turns out to be not true, it will remain in the news for days as opposed to William Jefferson, Democrat, LA.
The MSM is having fun today......
My thread on subject got pulled for some reason.
Boy, if that don't explain his recent actions...
"Say Good Night Dick" !
I may change my mind tomorrow but as of right now, the House and Senate are gone. It doesn't matter that Democrats are guilty, too, this is about perception. People will perceive that a change must be made, and giving the COngress over to new ownership is the easiest way to make a change.
Say hello to impeachment hearings.
Will he be bunking with Delay?
I wonder how many politicians have sold their souls for Indian casinos!
exactly...this whole "FBI raid was wrong!" attitude would make more sense I guess.
Now we know "the rest of the story"!
Great, just flipp'in great,
Why don't you just turn everything over to Pelosi and the RATS right now.
Or Maybe not... Hold Yur Horses!!!
Also from Reuters
Official denies House speaker investigation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Justice Department official denied a report on Wednesday that the speaker of the House of Representatives, Dennis Hastert, is under investigation by the FBI in connection with a corruption probe.
ABC News, citing unnamed Justice Department sources, reported that information implicating Hastert was developed from convicted lobbyists now cooperating with the government.
But a Justice Department official told Reuters: "The story is wrong. Hastert is not under investigation."
ABC said part of the investigation involved a letter Hastert wrote three years ago, urging the secretary of the Interior Department to block a casino on an Indian reservation that would have competed with those of other tribes.
The other tribes were represented by convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who reportedly provided details of his dealings with Hastert as part of his plea agreement with the government, ABC said.
Hastert's press secretary told ABC in a statement: "We are not aware of this."
Abramoff pleaded guilty in January to fraud charges and is cooperating with prosecutors in the investigation into a conspiracy to bribe members of Congress in return for legislative favors, which could implicate more officials and lawmakers.
Tom DeLay, the former Republican House leader, resigned his seat after becoming embroiled in the Abramoff scandal. Two of his former aides and a former aide to Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Ney (news, bio, voting record) have pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate in the corruption investigation.
Louisiana Democrat William Jefferson is also under investigation in a separate public corruption probe.
Two of his former associates have pleaded guilty to bribery charges and the FBI disclosed it videotaped Jefferson accepting bribe money and had found $90,000 in cash in his freezer.
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