DoJ 'Signals' GOP Corruption Probe Could Be Huge, Says NY Times [View All]

I found this on Brad Blog. This is excellent! They're saying it could be one of the biggest corruption scandals in history!

http://www.bradblog.com/archives/00002054.htm#comments

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DoJ 'Signals' GOP Corruption Probe Could Be Huge, Says NY Times
'Biggest Scandal in Congress in Over a Century'?

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The Justice Department has signaled for the first time in recent weeks that prominent members of Congress could be swept up in the corruption investigation of Jack Abramoff
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The investigation by a federal grand jury, which began more than a year ago, has created alarm on Capitol Hill, especially with the announcement Friday of criminal charges against Michael Scanlon, Mr. Abramoff's former lobbying partner and a former top House aide to Representative Tom DeLay.
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Scholars who specialize in the history and operations of Congress say that given the brazenness of Mr. Abramoff's lobbying efforts, as measured by the huge fees he charged clients and the extravagant gifts he showered on friends on Capitol Hill, almost all of them Republicans, the investigation could end up costing several lawmakers their careers, if not their freedom.
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"I think this has the potential to be the biggest scandal in Congress in over a century," said Thomas E. Mann, a Congressional specialist at the Brookings Institution.