Bad news for Rep. Doolittle (R-CA).
Former Doolittle staffer and Abramoff associate Kevin Ring abruptly resigns from current law firm gig.
If the pattern holds, don’t be surprised if you see Mr. Ring coming to an agreement with the government sometime soon. Last year, Neil Volz resigned from the same firm, Barnes & Thornburg, before coming to a plea agreement with prosecutors and helping bag former boss Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH).
Update: Here’s a rundown at TPMmuckraker for why Doolittle’s time seems to have finally come.