Closing in on Grover

Washington Monthly, May, 2006 by Charles Peters

We mentioned in a recent issue that Grover Norquist may be in hot water. The latest hint comes from the resignation of his pal Gale Norton, the Secretary of the Interior, which at least a few observers believe was motivated by the fear that the Abramoff investigation could lead to her doorstep. But the big news is that an Abramoff client, Raul Garza of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, says he got his meeting with President Bush after "contributing" $25,000 to Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform at Abramoff's suggestion.

That's a gun that's very close to smoking.