Lobbyist told tribe to reroute checks sent to DeLay groups

[sonias]

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/06/22delay.html
Abramoff was asked by an aide to the House majority leader to re-direct the donations, sources say.
By Adam Nossiter
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Lobbyist told tribe to reroute checks sent to DeLay groups
Abramoff was asked by an aide to the House majority leader to re-direct the donations, sources say.

ELTON, La. — A casino-rich tribe wrote checks for at least $55,000 to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's political groups, including Texans for a Republican Majority, but the donations were never publicly disclosed, and the tribe was directed to divert the money to other groups that helped Republicans, according to tribal documents.

Lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who is under criminal investigation, told the Coushatta Indian tribe, a client, to cancel its checks to the DeLay groups in 2001 and 2002 and route the money to more obscure groups that helped Republicans on Medicare prescription drug legislation and Christian voter outreach.

People familiar with Abramoff's transactions with the Coushattas, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of grand jury and Senate inquiries, said Abramoff redirected the checks at the request of one of DeLay's assistants.

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My, my, my what illegal laundering deals we see here Mr. DeLay.

Sonia

[Erika]

1. But I'm sure Delay will demand an apology from the Indian

tribes for impugning his integrity and get one. Republicans have PULL.

[Maraya1969]

2. And Delay thinks this country was founded on "Christian values"

But Native American money is fine for him.

Whatever did they say to get this tribe to send money?

[CitySky]

3. isn't it all about approving casino gambling?

:shrug: