Now WHY would Dubya do that…

Bush stopped earlier Abramoff probe (Aug 8, 2005 article)

A US grand jury in Guam opened an investigation of controversial lobbyist Jack Abramoff more than two years ago, but President Bush removed the supervising federal prosecutor, and the probe ended soon after.

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2 Responses to “Now WHY would Dubya do that…”

  1. Sue on 03 Jan 2006 at 10:21 am #

    Why Guam?

  2. Bob on 03 Jan 2006 at 10:32 am #

    “In Guam, a US territory in the Pacific, investigators were looking into Abramoff’s secret arrangement with Superior Court officials to lobby against a court reform bill then pending in Congress. The legislation, since approved, gave the Guam Supreme Court authority over the Superior Court.

    In 2002, Abramoff was retained by the Superior Court in what was an unusual arrangement for a public agency. The Los Angeles Times reported in May that Abramoff was paid with a series of $9,000 checks funneled through a Laguna Beach, Calif., lawyer to disguise the lobbyist’s role working for the Guam court. No separate contract was authorized for Abramoff’s work.”

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