Bush adviser charged with thefts.

What kind of people are working with Bush? How can a crook like this be advising politicians?

Hard to believe.
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Bush adviser charged with thefts

Claude Allen was considered a rising Republican star.

US President George W Bush's former political adviser has been charged with stealing more than $5,000 (£2,900) from department stores.

The president said he was "shocked" and "sad" on hearing the news about Claude Allen, who resigned abruptly as his domestic policy adviser last month.

Mr Allen, 45, has denied at least 25 thefts from Target and Hecht's stores.

The scam allegedly involved Mr Allen claiming refunds for merchandise that he did not buy.

Mr Allen was arrested on Thursday by police in Montgomery County, Maryland, following an investigation into an alleged incident at the Target store in Gaithersburg, Maryland on 2 January.

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