The Daily Background

While Tom DeLay and Bob Ney have yet to suffer directly from Abramoff-Fallout, Another Republican appears to be moving towards the under investigation status as well. AP writes:

California Republican Rep. John Doolittle secured a coveted spot in the House GOP leadership partly on the strength of his ties to
Tom DeLay, and he called lobbyist Jack Abramoff a good friend.

Those once-useful connections are coming back to haunt Doolittle, now that Abramoff has pleaded guilty in a congressional lobbying scandal and DeLay has given up his majority leader post after being charged in a money laundering investigation in Texas.

Along with DeLay, Doolittle has caught the attention of federal investigators for his dealings with Abramoff. He accepted campaign money from Abramoff and used the lobbyist’s luxury sports box for a fundraiser without initially reporting it; Doolittle’s wife and one of his former aides also worked for Abramoff.

Read on about Doolittle here.

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