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In One Particular Abramoff Case, Lawmakers Say Only an "Outside Counsel" Can Reveal the Truth

WASHINGTON, DC – In another development in the Abramoff-Congress lobbying scandal, lawmakers today renewed their call that Attorney General Gonzales appoint an independent outside counsel to determine whether senior Justice Department officials interfered with a criminal investigation by demoting a U.S. attorney and suppressed a national security analysis, all in an effort to protect lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his clients in two Pacific islands.

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