Caught Again

I'd like to talk more about disgraced lobbiest Jack Abramoff and his connection to George Bush. Here is an exchange between White House Press Secretary Scott McClellen and some questions he was asked. I'd also like to give some facts on the relationship between Abramoff and Bush. Courtesy of thinkprogress.

This is from Jan 5th.

Q Any update on the Abramoff visits to the White House beyond the three parties that he attended?

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, I indicated yesterday that I think there were some — a few staff-level meetings. But, no, I’m making sure that I have a thorough report back to you on that. And I’ll get that to you, hopefully very soon.

Now from yesterday:

Q Specific staff? You were going to get back to us on the specific staff —

MR. McCLELLAN: Yes, my understanding from the check that we did was that there are just a few staff-level meetings in addition to those.

Q Who was in the staff meetings?

MR. McCLELLAN: I don’t get into discussing staff-level meetings.

Sounds like they found info they feel we shouldn't know about but then again I expect no less. Could this be it?

In President Bush’s first 10 months, GOP fundraiser Jack Abramoff and his lobbying team logged nearly 200 contacts with the new administration as they pressed for friendly hires at federal agencies and sought to keep the Northern Mariana Islands exempt from the minimum wage and other laws

Also, Bush personally met with Abramoff at least once early in his presidency:

Abramoff was so closely tied to the Bush Administration that he could, and did, charge two of his clients $25,000 for a White House lunch date and a meeting with the President. From the same two clients he took to the White House in May 2001, Abramoff also obtained $2.5 million in contributions for a non-profit foundation he and his wife operated.

Bush is neck deep involved with this.