BY JAMES GORDON MEEK
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU
WASHINGTON - There is so much political corruption on Capitol Hill that the FBI has had to triple the number of squads investigating lobbyists, lawmakers and influence peddlers, the Daily News has learned.
For decades, only one squad in Washington handled corruption cases because the crimes were seen as local offenses handled by FBI field offices in lawmakers' home districts.
But in recent years, the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal and other abuses of power and privilege have prompted the FBI to assign 37 agents full-time to three new squads in an office near Capitol Hill.
FBI Assistant Director Chip Burrus told The News yesterday that he wants to detail even more agents to the Washington field office for a fourth corruption squad because so much wrongdoing is being uncovered.
2006-09-20 13:01:27 · 3 answers · asked by navymom 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, and I don't like spending 3/4 of a Billion on an illegal war, or them taking my tax dollars and giving it to the rich, leaving me to pay of THEIR deficit!
2006-09-20 13:13:27 · answer #1 · answered by cantcu 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There has always been corruption, they investigate and don't do anything
2006-09-20 20:08:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you can think of a way in which we will have a choice, please post it here as a question!
2006-09-20 21:16:28 · answer #3 · answered by Reba K 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋