White House Can't Sweep Aside Abramoff

Indicted Aide Safavian Heads to Court,
And Questions Still Swirl About Griles and Rove

By JEANNE CUMMINGS
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
February 8, 2006; Page A4

WASHINGTON -- The scandal surrounding disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff has shaken up Capitol Hill. But it still poses significant problems for the Bush White House.

A court hearing scheduled later this month may bring fresh attention to the case of former White House aide David Safavian, who is charged with lying in connection with a golf trip Mr. Abramoff arranged. Justice Department officials haven't closed their review of actions by former Interior Department official J. Steven Griles, who disputes claims that he favored Abramoff clients, such as Native American tribes involved in casinos. Calls for the White House to release photos of Mr. Abramoff with the president -- and details of his contacts with presidential aides including Karl Rove -- haven't abated.

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...and they won't, if we have anything to say about it!

 

It is time to declare war on corruption in Washington. We have already done so and in the strongest terms.

 

What’s more we are absolutely non-partisan about it. We do not give a damn about to which party the crooks belong, we want them all to come down and come down hard.