Tom Delay Resigns From Congress as Investigations Heat Up

Wash Post - 4/05/2006 - Tom Delay, the primary architect of the House Republican Majority who became one of the most powerful people in Washington, resigned from Congress as several state and federal probes found corruption to be rampant in his office.

Tom Delay Took $1 Million from Russians. Delay's "U.S. Family Network" Just a Front for Bribes

Wash Post - 12/31/2005 - The Sordid Tale of Tom Delay's "U.S. Family Network." A non-profit company they set up to take bribes, under the guise of helping US Morality.

All About Tom Delay and Jack Abramoff, the Friend He Just Can't Shake

The Slate- 4/07/2005 - The Majority Leader of Republicans called the Corrupt Lobbyist, Jack Abramoff, "One of my closest and dearest friends," during a toast at a dinner party.

Abramoff Pays for Delay and Family's "Lavish" Vacation to Saipan

ABC News- 4/06/2005 - In exchange for the vacation, the top Republican in the Congress told the Saipanese, he would stop any new laws outlawing sex shops and sweatshops in the US controlled territory.

Federal Probes Nears Charges Against Delay

Wash Post - 4/04/2006 - A federal criminal investigation has already reached into his inner circle of longtime advisors.

The Supreme Court to Examine Tom Delay's Redistricting of Texas

Brietbart - 12/12/2005 - Hispanics were cut off from each other so that Republicans could win more seats in Congress. Because of Past Racial Redisctricting, the Justice Department had to sign off on it. They did anyway.

Tom Delay Resigns Leadership, Charged with Conspiracy and Money Laundering

ABC News- 1/07/2006 - Tom Delay has resinged as Majority Leader of Republicans in the Congress after being formally charged with 2 corruption charges by a state grand jury.

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Dick DeGuerin, Tom Delay's Lawyer

"If you saw Congressman DeLay's mugshot, he was smiling. He's eager and ready to go."