Late edition? An interesting revision pointed out to me by TPM Reader SM. In last night’s version of the AP story reporting Jack Abramoff’s impending plea deal, AP writer Toni Locy wrote …
Abramoffâs cooperation would be a boon to an ongoing Justice Department investigation of congressional corruption, possibly helping prosecutors build criminal cases against up to 20 lawmakers and their staff members.
Overnight versions were updated as follows (emphasis added) …
Abramoff’s cooperation would be a boon to an ongoing Justice Department investigation of congressional corruption, possibly helping prosecutors build criminal cases against up to 20 lawmakers of both parties and their staff members.
Noting the change of course leaves untouched the underlying question of the accuracy of the reporting. Will Abramoff finger Dem lawmakers and members of their staffs? I’ve heard scatterings of rumors that he’ll try to tag at least a couple on his way down. Just to keep things fair and balanced. Of course, he can’t do things unilaterally. Public Integrity lawyers at the Justice Department have to be convinced, either by Abramoff or other evidence they’ve collected, that they got cases.
