How much of the $9M did Bush get?

Lobbyist Sought $9 Million to Set Bush Meeting

The lobbyist Jack Abramoff asked for $9 million in 2003 from the president of a West African nation to arrange a meeting with President Bush and directed his fees to a Maryland company now under federal scrutiny, according to newly disclosed documents. The African leader, President Omar Bongo of Gabon, met with President Bush in the Oval Office on May 26, 2004, 10 months after Mr. Abramoff made the offer. There has been no evidence in the public record that Mr. Abramoff had any role in organizing the meeting or that he received any money or had a signed contract with Gabon. White House and State Department officials described Mr. Bush's meeting with President Bongo, whose government is regularly accused by the United States of human rights abuses, as routine.

We know it was 'routine' for this administration and that's exactly why there needs to be an investigation into how much of the $9 million was kicked-back to Bush. Bush's close relationship with Abramoff, who is possibly a suspect in a gangland murder as well as several cases of embezzlement involving 10's of millions, also needs to be further investigated.