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Jack Abramoff: Captain Jack?

Jack Abramoff was a central figure in the “K Street Project” - a barely legal collaboration between Republicans and lobbyists.

By Conor Kenny

Despite Bush’s claims that he didn’t know Jack, Abramoff recently claimed a close familiarity with the president, writing, “The guy saw me in almost a dozen settings, and joked with me about a bunch of things, including details of my kids.” In fact, Secret Service logs released in July show that in the months after Bush was elected, Abramoff came… return to article

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