Abramoff Ties to White House More Extensive Than Previously Known

From the Committee on Government Reform Minority Office:

"Following Mr. Abramoff's guilty plea in January, President Bush and other top White House officials issued repeated statements that Mr. Abramoff was a virtual stranger to the White House. The documents reviewed by the Committee tell a different story. They show that between January 2001 and March 2004, there were 485 lobbying contacts between Mr. Abramoff and his associates and White House officials."

Check out the full report and related documents. [RJ]