Top GOP Staffer Forced Out for Role in Page Scandal
October 04, 2006 1:44 PM
Brian Ross and Rhonda Schwartz Report:

The chief of staff for Republican Congressman Tom Reynolds, Kirk Fordham, resigned after questions were raised about his role in the handling of the congressional page scandal, according to Republican sources on Capitol Hill.

Those sources said Fordham, a former chief of staff for Congressman Mark Foley, had urged Republican leaders last spring not to raise questionable Foley e-mails with the full Congressional Page Board, made up of two Republicans and a Democrat.

“He begged them not to tell the page board,” said one of the Republican sources.

People familiar with Fordham’s side of the story, however, said Fordham was being used as a scapegoat by Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert.

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Now McCain is getting in on the action, too……..

By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Writer | October 4, 2006

PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Sen. John McCain on Wednesday called for Congressional leaders to appoint a panel of “credible” people to investigate a scandal about inappropriate e-mails and electronic messages sent by former Rep. Mark Foley to teenage pages.

“The institution is under assault right now,” the Arizona Republican said after calling for the investigation during a campaign appearance on behalf of Sen. Lincoln Chafee, who is facing a strong challenge from a Democrat.

“We need to move forward quickly and we need to reach conclusions and recommendations about who is responsible,” McCain said.

Chafee said he supported McCain’s call.

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