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Former top DOJ officials emerge in Abramoff corruption scandal.

By Matt Corley on Sep 17th, 2008 at 8:25 pm

Former top DOJ officials emerge in Abramoff corruption scandal.

Two former top Justice Department officials, former Solicitor General Paul Clement and former Ashcroft chief-of-staff David Ayres, “emerged Wednesday as figures in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal,” the AP reports. Both Clement and Ayres were in e-mail correspondence with former Abramoff associate Kevin Ring, who is “facing trial on 10 counts of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, bribery and fraud.” Though there is “no public indication that either Clement or Ayres is implicated in wrongdoing,” one of the charges against Ring include an episode in which he tried to lobby Justice Department officials.

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5 Responses to “Former top DOJ officials emerge in Abramoff corruption scandal.”

Mr. Evil says:

Abramoff, the corrupt and disgraced lobbyist, that just keeps on giving and giving.
September 17th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Briseadh na Faire says:

I ask that you join me in continuing to ask/pray that Light be brought to Truth.
September 17th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
suziq says:

…drip, drip, drip…and the more we find out, the more we realize how much we DON’T know…YIKES!!!!!
September 17th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Doc Rock says:

Quick, we need another truckload of white wash delivered to Mukasey!
September 17th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
MapleStreet says:

Haven’t Abramov and his friends suffered enough ? I’m sure the good AG thinks so.
September 17th, 2008 at 10:07 pm

Former top DOJ officials emerge in Abramoff corruption scandal.

Former top DOJ officials emerge in Abramoff corruption scandal.

5 Responses to “Former top DOJ officials emerge in Abramoff corruption scandal.”

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