Abramoff Said to Claim Close Ties to Rove

quote[Three former associates of Jack Abramoff say the now-convicted lobbyist frequently told them he had strong ties to the White House through presidential confidant Karl Rove.

The White House said Monday night that Rove remembers meeting Abramoff at a 1990s political meeting and considered the lobbyist a "casual acquaintance" since
President Bush took office in 2001.]

Of course Bush knew him...