
Virginia governor-elect Bob McDonnell has named to his cabinet a Bush administration official who, according to one former colleague, took direction from Team Abramoff.
McDonnell, a Republican, announced today that Doug Domenech will be his secretary of natural resources.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS (6) | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (4)Did Gale Norton, President Bush's far-right interior secretary, illegally use her position to benefit an oil company that later hired her? Justice Department investigators want to know, reports the Los Angeles Times.
In a nutshell, here's what DOJ is looking into: