MR_GRUMPY
01-27-2006, 01:19 PM
Bush acknowledged that photographs of him with Abramoff were taken either at White House parties or political fundraisers, but he said he would not make them public because he feared they would be used for partisan attacks. "We live in a world in which those pictures will be used for pure political purposes, and they're not relevant to the investigation," he said.
Abramoff has pleaded guilty to fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials and has pledged to cooperate with investigators.
"If they believe something was done inappropriately in the White House, they'll come and look, and they're welcome to do so," Bush said.
Asked if he meets with lobbyists, Bush said, "I try not to." He said that lobbyists sometimes come to the White House, and he has met and thanked them for their help in pushing his agenda.
Some Senate Democrats continued calls Thursday for a special counsel investigation of Abramoff. Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., said there is evidence of "a strong connection between Jack Abramoff and the executive branch of government."
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Abramoff has pleaded guilty to fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials and has pledged to cooperate with investigators.
"If they believe something was done inappropriately in the White House, they'll come and look, and they're welcome to do so," Bush said.
Asked if he meets with lobbyists, Bush said, "I try not to." He said that lobbyists sometimes come to the White House, and he has met and thanked them for their help in pushing his agenda.
Some Senate Democrats continued calls Thursday for a special counsel investigation of Abramoff. Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., said there is evidence of "a strong connection between Jack Abramoff and the executive branch of government."
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