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FBI Probe Sidelines GOP Lawmaker
Rep. Rick Renzi Takes Leave From House Intelligence Committee Amid FBI Investigation
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2007
Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., speaks during a press conference at the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, Sunday, April 1, 2007.Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., speaks during a news conference at the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad on April 1, 2007.
Renzi is the subject of a federal probe into a questionable land swap and has stepped down from the House Intelligence Committee while the FBI investigates. (AP)
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"I view these actions as the first step in bringing out the truth. Until this matter is resolved, I will take a leave of absence from the House Intelligence Committee. I intend to fully cooperate with this investigation."
Rep Rick Renzi, R-Ariz.
(CBS/AP)
For the second time in as many days, a Republican member of Congress is stepping down from a sensitive committee because he's being investigated by the FBI, CBS News correspondent Bob Fuss reports.
Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., is the subject of a probe into a questionable land swap. He denies any wrongdoing but is temporarily leaving his position on the House Intelligence Committee.
On Thursday, California Republican John Doolittle temporarily gave up his seat on the House Appropriations Committee after the FBI searched his house in connection with his ties to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff — who did business with Doolittle's wife.In a statement issued Thursday from Washington, Renzi said, "The FBI came to my family's business to obtain documents related to their investigation.
"I view these actions as the first step in bringing out the truth. Until this matter is resolved, I will take a leave of absence from the House Intelligence Committee. I intend to fully cooperate with this investigation." <snip>
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