San Francisco Gate
October 6, 2006
A top aide to White House strategist Karl Rove resigned Friday after disclosures that she accepted gifts from and passed information to now-convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, becoming the first official in the West Wing to lose a job in the influence-peddling scandal.
Susan Ralston submitted her resignation to avoid causing political damage for President Bush a month before the midterm elections, officials said. 'She did not want to be a distraction to the White House at this important time,' White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.
A congressional report showed last week that Ralston accepted sometimes-pricey tickets to nine sports and entertainment events from Abramoff while she provided him with inside White House information. The bipartisan report said there was no evidence that Rove knew of or approved of Ralston's actions, and sources said Friday that the White House was surprised by the report's revelations.
October 07, 2006
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