Jack Abramoff, a former Washington lobbyist whom on January 4th of this year plead guilty to 3 counts of fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials. This was part of a plea deal that requires him to provide evidence about members of Congress...
The What:
It seems that Mr. Abramoff was at a meeting with W, as shown in a recently authenticated photo.
The Why:
Why is this news? Well, because W told reporters last month that he doesn't know Abramoff.
W said wrote:
Bush told reporters last month that
"I've never sat down with him and had a discussion with the guy,"
"I've never sat down with him and had a discussion with the guy,"
Was he lying? Or, does he not remember (Regan's favorite excuse)
from CNN article wrote:
White House Spokesman Scott McClellan said the White House did not know about Abramoff's presence at the May 9, 2001, meeting before seeing the picture, but told CNN, "We now know that Mr. Abramoff attended the meeting."
The event was listed on the president's private briefing paper for that day as a meeting to thank about two dozen legislators who had passed resolutions urging their congressional delegations to pass the president's tax cut, which had not yet passed.
The president's paper, shown to CNN, did not include Abramoff's name on the list of attendees.
A senior Bush official insisted the administration does not know how Abramoff got into the meeting or on the White House grounds that day.
The event was listed on the president's private briefing paper for that day as a meeting to thank about two dozen legislators who had passed resolutions urging their congressional delegations to pass the president's tax cut, which had not yet passed.
The president's paper, shown to CNN, did not include Abramoff's name on the list of attendees.
A senior Bush official insisted the administration does not know how Abramoff got into the meeting or on the White House grounds that day.
All in all, this means nothing...yet. But we do know that Abramoff will implicate Republican members of congress when he testifies. Does the White House, who seem to be trying to cover up any connection between them and Abramoff, have something to hide?
Curiouser and curiouser...