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Bush “disgusted” at e-mail scandal

5 octobre 2006, 00:00

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US President George W Bush says he is disgusted by the actions of former Congressman Mark Foley, accused of sending explicit e-mails to youths.

But he defended Dennis Hastert, the Republican House leader facing calls to quit for allegedly ignoring the affair. The row over the alleged cover-up is dominating politics as mid-term polls approach, a BBC correspondent says. Mr Foley resigned on Friday after revelations that he had sent sexual messages to young men on his staff.

The youngest recipient of the suggestive e-mails is said to have been 16 years old. Mr Foley was a member of the House of Representatives caucus on missing and exploited children.

His lawyer says he has checked into a rehabilitation clinic to be treated for alcoholism.

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