Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA), who has been under a cloud of suspicion related to his association with convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, says the leak revealing that the FBI had raided his home last month in connection to an investigation of his wife's business was little more than a stunt to draw attention from the investigation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales...
"I do not believe it was a coincidence that the leak came the day before Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testified before Congress on charges that his office was overly partisan in its firing of eight U.S. Attorneys," Doolittle wrote in the Auburn Journal, "especially considering Gonzales specifically cited his recent prosecution of Republican members of Congress as evidence to the contrary."...
The search of Doolittle's Northern Virginia home, which was first reported in April, was thorough and systematic. Agents were "removing every book, turning over every couch cushion and every pot and pan, and rummaging through every drawer, file cabinet, cupboard and closet," Doolittle wrote.
Doolittle said agents took many "personal items" unrelated to the investigation, including his wife's cell phone and iPod but failed to take a file with information about Julie Doolittle's work for Abramoff....
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Doolittle_FBI_leaked_news_of_raid_0507.htmlDoolittle said agents took many "personal items" unrelated to the investigation, including his wife's cell phone and iPod but failed to take a file with information about Julie Doolittle's work for Abramoff....Your FBI at work...
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