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Abramoff Scandal
Rep. Pombo said to be in 'trouble' over Abramoff


Rep. Richard Pombo (R-California) and his connections to Jack Abramoff have become an issue as he faces re-election this November.

"I'd say he's in trouble," a Republican consultant told The New York Times.

Pombo accepted $40,000 in campaign contributions from Abramoff and his clients. As chairman of the House Resources Committee, he introduced legislation and held a hearing to benefit the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts, who hired Abramoff's firm.

Pombo acknowledged he met with Abramoff on a few occasions and one of his former staffers was a guest at Abramoff's luxury skybox. But he denied any improprieties.

He has donated $7,000 of his Abramoff money to the Red Lake Nation in Minnesota.

Get the Story:
A Campaign in California Shapes Up as an Abramoff Bellwether (The New York Times 4/29)
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Relevant Links:
Rep. Richard Pombo - http://www.house.gov/pombo
House Resources Committee - http://resourcescommittee.house.gov

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