House Report: Abramoff's White House Connections

Posted by GottaLaff , The Political Carnival at 2:02 PM on June 9, 2008.

Wow. Am. I. Surprised.

A House panel on Monday released a proposed report saying that disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff “influenced some White House actions.”

The proposed report, compiled by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said, “Abramoff and his associates had access and influenced some actions at the White House.”

The document states that the probe was “limited by potential Fifth Amendment claims by several White House officials and Abramoff lobbyists and the committee’s accommodation of Justice Department concerns.”

I am showing an enormous amount of self control right now. I am not screaming. I am not sticking forks into my eyes. ::deep breath:: So. How often did Abramoff talk to Bush?

The investigation also showed that “Abramoff had personal contact with President Bush, that high-level White House officials held Mr. Abramoff and his associates in high regard and solicited recommendations from Mr. Abramoff on policy matters …”

Which policy matters? Which policy matters? When? How often? I want specifics!

The proposed report was issued by committee Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and ranking Republican Tom Davis (Va.). According to the document, the investigation unveiled that the “White House failed to provide public accountability regarding its relationship with Jack Abramoff.”