Embattled Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) adamantly denied his pending resignation has anything to do with "any investigation" into his activities or relationship with convict Jack Abramoff.
DeLay's announcement came just days after a former aide pleaded guilty to corruption while he worked in DeLay's office. But DeLay and his allies insist he is not the target of the Abramoff probe.
"I have not been subpoenaed, I have not been talked to," DeLay told National Public Radio. "I know you, the press, has a hard time believing it, but the truth is I am not a target of this investigation. Abramoff has nothing to do with me."
Friends, however, said DeLay's legal troubles worried him. He is facing trial in Texas for allegedly breaking state election laws.
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