Welch to Be Dropped From Ring Case
Head of Public Integrity Section Wont Work on Abramoff-Related Case
- By Jennifer Yachnin
- Roll Call Staff
- April 21, 2009, Midnight
In the wake of mistakes in the corruption trial of former Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), the Justice Departments chief prosecutor of public corruption cases will step down from the team pursuing the unrelated indictment of a former House aide in the influence-peddling scandal centered on ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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