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House Speaker Not Under Investigation: Justice (Hastert Victim of Drive-by Media)
Reuters ^
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Posted on 05/24/2006 5:39:59 PM PDT by kristinn
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday denied a report that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dennis Hastert, is under investigation by the FBI in connection with a corruption probe.
ABC News, citing high level Justice Department sources, said information implicating Hastert had been developed from convicted lobbyists who are now cooperating with the government.
But department officials, who asked to not be identified, said the story was not accurate and that Hastert was not under investigation. "The story is wrong. Hastert is not under investigation," one official said.
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To: pollywog
He is supporting his branch of government over another..It's turf protecting..not Jefferson supporting.
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posted on
05/24/2006 6:23:52 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: hipaatwo
We are demanding a full retraction of the ABC News story Didn't USA Today have a problem similar to this last week? *L*
122
posted on
05/24/2006 6:25:55 PM PDT
by
Mo1
(DEMOCRATS: A CULTURE OF TREASON)
To: Peach
I was just about to ping you...glad you're here.
I feel sick. But- enlightened.
123
posted on
05/24/2006 6:27:33 PM PDT
by
SE Mom
(God Bless those who serve.)
To: RDTF
#65 WASHINGTON - The Justice Department denied a news report Wednesday that it was investigating House Speaker Dennis Hastert.
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The statement by department spokeswoman Tasia Scolinos came in response to a report by ABC News that Hastert was under investigation by the FBI ...snip
124
posted on
05/24/2006 6:28:46 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: kristinn
The MSM is really getting totally irresponsible.
125
posted on
05/24/2006 6:29:13 PM PDT
by
headstamp
(Nothing lasts forever, Unless it does.)
To: kristinn
"ABC News, citing high level Justice Department sources, said information implicating Hastert had been developed from convicted lobbyists who are now cooperating with the government. The above is a quote from Reuter's.....and for all the world it looks like Brian Ross and ABC is caught manufacturing sources. oops!!
126
posted on
05/24/2006 6:29:34 PM PDT
by
YaYa123
To: Siena Dreaming
127
posted on
05/24/2006 6:30:18 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: Mo1
This one I can understand .. especially with the way Hassert has been acting about Jefferson IMO, Hastert's reaction to the FBI raid (with a warrant) on Jefferson's office is less about Jefferson and more about protecting an elitist view of Congress being above the laws designed for the common citizen.
We need term limits, and we need them now.
To: SE Mom
It's almost enough to make ya..
129
posted on
05/24/2006 6:32:17 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi - "The Road to Peace in the Middle East runs thru Damascus.")
To: Right_in_Virginia
130
posted on
05/24/2006 6:34:14 PM PDT
by
RDTF
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
ABC needs to identify their source..... They won't
131
posted on
05/24/2006 6:36:41 PM PDT
by
Mo1
(DEMOCRATS: A CULTURE OF TREASON)
To: NormsRevenge
As long as the head being bashed is a presstitute's,.... :-)
132
posted on
05/24/2006 6:37:07 PM PDT
by
steveegg
(Sen. Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy's vehicles have killed more people than V.P. Dick Cheney's guns)
To: NormsRevenge
Man, isn't THAT the truth?
133
posted on
05/24/2006 6:37:46 PM PDT
by
SE Mom
(God Bless those who serve.)
To: Mo1; Ernest_at_the_Beach
> ABC needs to identify their source..... They won't
Because it's a "source" operating from a Kinko's.
134
posted on
05/24/2006 6:38:15 PM PDT
by
steveegg
(Sen. Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy's vehicles have killed more people than V.P. Dick Cheney's guns)
To: Right_in_Virginia
And the day President Hillary sends the FBI into Mike Pence's office, you'll wonder how it happened here.
To: kristinn
This was done as a "see, William Jefferson isn't the only one". Talk radio is going to be fun tomorrow.
To: Lawgvr1955
Pelosi is going into orgasm interruptus. Really now, you should never put that name and the word orgasm on the same page, especially not in the same sentence. Thanks to your post, I may not be able to sleep at all tonight (perhaps all week) for fear of having horrendous nightmares.
137
posted on
05/24/2006 6:39:16 PM PDT
by
Bob
To: Bob
let me add 'naked Helen' to it! LOL!
138
posted on
05/24/2006 6:40:14 PM PDT
by
RDTF
To: madeinchina
A judge authorized the FBI--not a politician. And the judge did so after the FBI's direct request to Jefferson's office was denied.
Congressional offices, paid for by the people, BTW, is not designed to be a haven for hiding evidence of a felony.
Stop the drama. It's not helpful.
To: YaYa123
The MSM/DNC strategy is leak a repub bashing phony story a week until the midterms .
This is an organized effort by the leftist MSM to unseat the repub party.
If the repubs had some brains that we start an investigation into these phoney stories like this one and the USA TOday and grill the leftist press about its sources and real agenda !
That would fire up the base!
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posted on
05/24/2006 6:42:22 PM PDT
by
BurtSB
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