2002 inquiry into Abramoff died after Bush demoted supervising prosecutor

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

2002 inquiry into Abramoff died after Bush demoted supervising prosecutor

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/article.php?sid=22248&mode=nested&order=0

WASHINGTON — A U.S. grand jury in Guam opened an investigation of controversial lobbyist Jack Abramoff more than two years ago, but President Bush removed the supervising federal prosecutor and the inquiry ended soon after.

Abramoff spokesman Andrew Blum said the lobbyist "has no recollection of his being investigated in Guam in 2002. If he had been aware of an investigation, he would have cooperated fully." Blum declined to respond to detailed questions.

The transactions were the target of a grand jury subpoena issued Nov. 18, 2002, according to a copy obtained by The Times. The subpoena demanded that Anthony Sanchez, administrative director of the Guam Superior Court, release records involving the lobbying contract, including bills and payments.

A day later, the chief prosecutor, U.S. Atty. Frederick A. Black, who had launched the investigation, was demoted. A White House news release announced that Bush was replacing Black.

[BrklynLiberal]

1. kick!

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[Bush_Eats_Beef]

2. It's a critical story in light of this one, previously posted on DU:

Newsweek: Leak prosecutor's boss likely to be replaced with Bush classmate; 'Skull and Bones'

Newsweek's Michael Isikoff will splash a story in tomorrow's Newsweek which reveals that the boss of CIA leak probe prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald is likely to be replaced by a former Bush classmate at Yale.

What's more, Newsweek has found that the new boss is a fellow initiate of the Yale secret society, Skull and Bones. Details will appear on the magazine's website early Sunday and on newsstands Monday.

Among other Skull and Bones initiates are William Taft, the 27th President of the United States; Henry Luce, the founder of Time Magazine; and Senator John Kerry (D-MA).

Patrick Fitzgerald, who is from Chicago, has been incredibly secretive about his investigation into who outed covert CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson, and is known to be distrustful of the press.

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Newsweek_Leak_prosecutors_boss_likely_to_be_replaced_with_Bush_classmate_Scull_an_0806.html

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[BrklynLiberal]

3. I just forwarded this to my entire email list...

[KoKo]

4. Abramoff coverage in MSM...has died. Thanks for posting this. If we

don't read and stay informed about it...who will...:-(