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04-28-2007, 01:50 PM
WASHINGTON - Randall L. Tobias, the deputy secretary of state responsible for U.S. foreign aid, abruptly resigned yesterday after he was asked about an upscale escort service allegedly involved in prostitution, U.S. government sources said.
Tobias resigned after ABC News contacted him with questions about the escort service, the sources said. ABC News released a statement last night saying Tobias acknowledged Thursday that he had used the service to provide massages, not sex.
Tobias has been Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's point man in an ambitious effort to overhaul how the U.S. government manages foreign aid, a key part of her "transformational diplomacy" agenda. Just two days ago, President Bush lauded Tobias for his work in the administration leading "America's monumental effort to confront and deal with the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the continent of Africa."
msnbc story (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18359307/)
Stay tuned. Apparently ABC is data mining the list of Johns' phone numbers. This was the first one to pop out. I don't think Joe Average has anything to worry about, but if you are a captain of industry or a Beltway insider, you WILL be outed.
Family values, indeed...
Tobias resigned after ABC News contacted him with questions about the escort service, the sources said. ABC News released a statement last night saying Tobias acknowledged Thursday that he had used the service to provide massages, not sex.
Tobias has been Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's point man in an ambitious effort to overhaul how the U.S. government manages foreign aid, a key part of her "transformational diplomacy" agenda. Just two days ago, President Bush lauded Tobias for his work in the administration leading "America's monumental effort to confront and deal with the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the continent of Africa."
msnbc story (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18359307/)
Stay tuned. Apparently ABC is data mining the list of Johns' phone numbers. This was the first one to pop out. I don't think Joe Average has anything to worry about, but if you are a captain of industry or a Beltway insider, you WILL be outed.
Family values, indeed...