U.S. house majority leader DeLay indicted, steps down temporarily

September 28, 2005 

U.S. House of Representatives majority leader Tom DeLay was today indicted in Austin, Texas by a Travis County grand jury on conspiracy charges. DeLay announced that he will step down temporarily from his leadership position. 
DeLay has publicly countered that the charges are partisan and thus politically motivated. The charges originate from the District Attorney of Travis County, Ronnie Earle, a Democrat who has prosecuted Democrat and Republican office holders, including U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. 
Mr. DeLay's attorney Steve Brittain said that DeLay was accused of a criminal conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme along with two associates, namely John Colyandro, former executive director of a Texas political action committee formed by DeLay, and Jim Ellis, the head of DeLay's national political committee.
U.S. house majority leader DeLay indicted , steps down temporarily September 28 , 2005 U.S. House of Representatives majority leader Tom DeLay was today indicted in Austin , Texas by a Travis County grand jury on conspiracy charges . DeLay announced that he will step down temporarily from his leadership position . DeLay has publicly countered that the charges are partisan and thus politically motivated . The charges originate from the District Attorney of Travis County , Ronnie Earle , a Democrat who has prosecuted Democrat and Republican office holders , including U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison . Mr. DeLay 's attorney Steve Brittain said that DeLay was accused of a criminal conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme along with two associates , namely John Colyandro , former executive director of a Texas political action committee formed by DeLay , and Jim Ellis , the head of DeLay 's national political committee .
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