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Friday, January 14, 2005
FCC begins investigation into administration's payola
For the first time since Michael Powell took over the reigns of the Federal Communications Commission, it appears as though the agency is taking an action that is neither highly ideological nor blatantly partisan. The AP's Genaro Armas reports:
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission ordered an investigation Friday into whether conservative commentator Armstrong Williams broke the law by failing to disclose he was paid by the Bush administration to plug the president's education agenda.In this case it is also incumbent upon the feds to investigate the role of the administration in this, not merely make Williams the scapegoat. If all indications prove true, this is standard practice for the Bushies, so this scandal could prove as damaging to the President as Iran-Contra or Monicagate.
The investigation relates to provisions that require disclosure of such arrangements, FCC Chairman Michael Powell said in a brief statement.
Also Friday, two Democratic senators asked the Government Accountability Office, Congress' investigative arm, to review whether any other federal agencies have paid commentators to support the administration's agenda.
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