The first trial in the whole Abramoff scandal is nearing its end, with both the prosecution and the defense making closing arguments on Monday. The prosecution reiterated its contention that David Safavian lied about and covered up his association with Jack Abramoff:
David Safavian, the former chief of staff at the General Services Administration, "was trying to hide a secret, inappropriate and unethical relationship with Mr. Abramoff," prosecutor Nathaniel Edmonds told a federal jury in final arguments.
Edmonds said that every public official has "moments of truth" in which he can act ethically or unethically and that Safavian failed the test by lying to the GSA's ethics officer, the agency's office of inspector general and a Senate committee.
The Safavian trial is just the beginning of the legal portion of the Abramoff scandal, but it surely won't be the last. After the jury verdict in this case, much more justice remains to be handed down.
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