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December 15, 2005
Why President Bush Supports Tom DeLay
Question: Why is U.S. President George W. Bush expressing opinions about the money laundering charges and indictment of former House majority leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.)?
Mr. Bush leaves no doubt that he wants Mr. DeLay exonerated. According to the December 15, 2005 issue of The Washington Post, Mr. Bush told Fox News' Brit Hume:
I hope that he will, 'cause I like him, and plus, when he's over there, we get our votes through the House.The Post said "it is highly unusual for a president to express an opinion on a pending legal case. Richard M. Nixon, for instance, was widely criticized for declaring Charles Manson "guilty, directly or indirectly" of murder while Manson's trial was ongoing, the paper said, noting that, Mr. Bush also "offered strong support for several top Republicans who have been battered by investigations or by rumors of fading clout inside the White House."
Here's the transcript of Mr. Bush's December 14, 2005 interview with Brit Hume.
Note: This article is also posted at The Opinion Gazette.
Posted by Munir Umrani at December 15, 2005 08:39 AM
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