U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Campaign for a Cleaner Congress: Rove tied..."

U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Campaign for a Cleaner Congress: Rove tied...": "7/14/2005 8:00:00 AM

To: National Desk

Contact: Sandra Salstrom of Campaign for a Cleaner Congress, 202-393-4352

WASHINGTON, July 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Karl Rove's involvement in leaking the name of a CIA operative for political advantage during wartime could be just the tip of the iceberg as far as unethical behavior, since his web of influence extends to the most notorious figure of the House Lobbying Scandal.

'It's widely known that Karl Rove has been pulling strings all over Washington for years, obviously not just in the case of the Plame leak,' said Peter L. Kelley, manager of the Campaign for a Cleaner Congress.

'What is not widely known, however, is his close connection with Jack Abramoff, who is at the center of the lobbying scandal in which Washington is now embroiled. Rove let archconservative operatives like Grover Norquist call shots at the White House. And just this week, a Texas judge ruled that a former Rove lieutenant must face felony charges of money laundering for Tom DeLay's political operation."