[Spunky]

"That doesn't sound like an official denial, more like a leak. Who knows what the truth is, but of course they'd want the media off of it."

From Article""But department officials, who asked to not be identified, said the story was not accurate and that Hastert was not under investigation."

I wonder why it is nobody ever wants to be identified?

[deport]

I wonder why it is nobody ever wants to be identified?

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The denial has a warm body attached to it as opposed to the accusation.....

From the AP article posted in #65....

The statement by department spokeswoman Tasia Scolinos came in response to a report by ABC News that Hastert was under investigation by the FBI to determine his role in a public corruption probe centered around convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff....

Pressed by reporters, Scolinos said: "Speaker Hastert is not under investigation by the Justice Department."