A US Congressional report indicates that White House officials accepted over 25,000 USD in meals and drinks from convicted fraudster and former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. In addition Abramoff and his firm also supplied White House employees with sports and concert tickets. It is illegal for officials to accept gifts of more than 20 USD from lobbyists. It is unknown if these gifts were repaid as required by law. (In an administration that has go to such lengths to be ethically unimpeachable I am sure that accounts for these gifts must have been settled.)
Mr. Abramoff and his business partner have been granted a second delay to a start to their prison term so that they may continue to cooperate in a corruption investigation. Interestingly both sides sought a longer delay than was granted.
There has to be some good to come out of all this surely.
Mr. Abramoff and his business partner have been granted a second delay to a start to their prison term so that they may continue to cooperate in a corruption investigation. Interestingly both sides sought a longer delay than was granted.
There has to be some good to come out of all this surely.
No comments:
Post a Comment