Justice Department Denies ABC Report of Hastert Investigation
May 24, 2006 20:25 EDT
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May 24 (Bloomberg) -- The Justice Department said it isn't investigating U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert in connection with a lobbying scandal.
``Speaker Hastert is not under investigation,'' said Justice Department spokeswoman Tasia Scolinos.
The statement was issued tonight in response to an ABC News report that Hastert had come under scrutiny by prosecutors investigating the activities of lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Hastert's spokesman, Ron Bonjean, also issued a statement denying the report.
``The ABC News report is absolutely untrue,'' Bonjean said in the statement. ``We are demanding a full retraction of the ABC News story.''
Hastert, 64, an Illinois Republican, has served as House speaker since 1999.
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