It’s a busy plea week for former and would-be members of the Bush administration.
Bernard Kerik, Bush’s one-time pick for DHS chief, has finally struck that rumored plea deal. $221,000 in fines is the slap on the wrist for accepting $165,000 in gifts from a mob-tied contractor.
Update: Here’s Kerik’s affidavit, admitting to the quid ($165,000 in apartment renovations from a contractor) and the quo (he, NYC’s top cop, shilled for the company, talking it up and arranging meetings to help it get business with the city).
