There has been enormous press coverage this week on the release of information about the number of visits to the White House made by Grover Norquist and Ralph Reed, both close associates of Jack Abramoff. However, CREW knows it's not the full story:
The government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington also sued for the records. The group disclosed Thursday that it was told during settlement discussions that the actual number of meetings for Reed and Norquist was much higher - closer to 200.
Executive Director Melanie Sloan said her group was not satisfied with the release of the documents so far and intends to continue pursuing its case.
"We believe there are more records out there," Sloan said, adding that her group will ask permission from the court to interview officials and gather documents on the administration's recordkeeping practices. "Mere documents won't settle our questions."