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August 17, 2010

Justice Department Drops Probe of Former GOP Leader Tom DeLay
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The Justice Department has dropped its six-year investigation of former
Republican House Majority Leader Tom De Lay over his dealings with
lobbyist Jack Abramoff. De Lay still faces charges in his home state of
in Texas of money laundering and conspiracy in connection with campaign
donations during the 2002 election. Melanie Sloan of Citizens for
Responsibility and Ethics in Washington criticized the Justice
Department’s decision, saying it sends exactly the wrong message to
current and future members.



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