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ABC News Update on Hastert Story (ABC says believe US not the Justice Dept.)
ABC ^ | Brian Ross

Posted on 05/24/2006 8:10:05 PM PDT by hipaatwo

Brian Ross Reports:

Richard Esposito and Rhonda Schwartz contributed to this report.

Despite a flat denial from the Department of Justice, federal law enforcement sources tonight said ABC News accurately reported that Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert is "in the mix" in the FBI investigation of corruption in Congress.

Speaker Hastert said tonight the story was "absolutely untrue" and has demanded ABC News retract its story.

Law enforcement sources told ABC News that convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff has provided information to the FBI about Hastert and a number of other members of Congress that have broadened the scope of the investigation. Sources would not divulge details of the Abramoff’s information.

"You guys wrote the story very carefully but they are not reading it very carefully," a senior official said.

One focus involves a letter Hastert wrote in 2003 urging the Secretary of the Interior to block an Indian casino that would have competed with tribes represented by Abramoff.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 109th; abc; abcnews; abramoff; brianross; corruption; drivebymedia; enemedia; fakebutaccurate; hastert; jackabramoff; ross
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1 posted on 05/24/2006 8:10:08 PM PDT by hipaatwo
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To: Mo1

Over here.


2 posted on 05/24/2006 8:10:30 PM PDT by hipaatwo
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To: hipaatwo

Another "fake but accurate" moment.


3 posted on 05/24/2006 8:11:09 PM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's and Jemian's sons and keep them strong.)
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To: hipaatwo

My new term for them seems to get clearer by the week these days:

ENEMEDIA


4 posted on 05/24/2006 8:12:00 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: hipaatwo

Dan..Dan Rather is that you...?


5 posted on 05/24/2006 8:13:23 PM PDT by Blue Scourge (C-17, anywhere, anything, anytime.)
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To: RandallFlagg

And a good term it is indeed! LOL, fits them perfectly.


6 posted on 05/24/2006 8:13:27 PM PDT by Laverne
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To: hipaatwo
Despite a flat denial from the Department of Justice, federal law enforcement sources tonight said ABC News accurately reported that Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert is "in the mix" in the FBI investigation of corruption in Congress.

Who? Boss Hogg?! Deputy Dawg?! Dog the Bounty Hunter? If ABC can't name its' sources why are we to believe there are any?

7 posted on 05/24/2006 8:14:26 PM PDT by blake6900 (YOUR AD HERE)
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To: hipaatwo

Is ABC admitting that they like to falsely imply guilt by playing with the wording using "in the mix"?


8 posted on 05/24/2006 8:14:56 PM PDT by tobyhill (The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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To: hipaatwo
Sources would not divulge details of the Abramoff’s information

Kinkos not open?

9 posted on 05/24/2006 8:15:04 PM PDT by neodad (USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
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To: hipaatwo

ABC draws the line in the sand.

Let's see who's right.


10 posted on 05/24/2006 8:15:41 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: hipaatwo

I'll have to wait on this until I hear something from a more reliable and credible news source. ABC is just a tentacle of the DNC.


11 posted on 05/24/2006 8:16:23 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Iraq "Veterans" Against the War. Isn't that Poseur Jesse MacBeth's old outfit?)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

I hope Denny sues them, if this story is false. He has demanded a retraction, and they are ignoring it.


12 posted on 05/24/2006 8:17:51 PM PDT by Laverne
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To: hipaatwo

http://levin.nationalreview.com/


13 posted on 05/24/2006 8:18:18 PM PDT by holdonnow (we)
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To: RandallFlagg

or the wonderful old standby as seen here on FR;


PRESSHOLES!


14 posted on 05/24/2006 8:18:44 PM PDT by headstamp (Nothing lasts forever, Unless it does.)
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To: RandallFlagg

ENEMEDIA



LOL!


15 posted on 05/24/2006 8:18:47 PM PDT by hipaatwo
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To: holdonnow

Thanks! I checked your blog a few hours ago and you hadn't updated.


16 posted on 05/24/2006 8:20:14 PM PDT by hipaatwo
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To: Miss Marple

""ABC’s law enforcement sources said the Justice Department denial was meant only to deny that Hastert was a formal “target” or “subject” of the investigation.

"Whether they like it or not, members of Congress, including Hastert, are under investigation," one federal official said tonight.""

Need some aspirin after reading that.


17 posted on 05/24/2006 8:20:47 PM PDT by Shermy (Ronald Reagan was man enough to call an Amnesty an Amnesty.)
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To: hipaatwo
Is Hastert "in the mix" because he supposedly defended Jefferson?

Do the dems think this will justify Jefferson or deflect from any supposed guilt?

18 posted on 05/24/2006 8:20:49 PM PDT by Savage Land
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To: Savage Land

Sorry, wrong thread..


19 posted on 05/24/2006 8:21:44 PM PDT by Savage Land
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To: hipaatwo
Mean while in Texas, Tom DeLay was asked to comment on the Speakers problems.

"Haahaahaahaahaaa."

20 posted on 05/24/2006 8:23:06 PM PDT by CWOJackson
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