Top Republican testifies in sex scandal - Yahoo! News
Top Republican testifies in sex scandal - Yahoo! News: "On Thursday, ABC News quoted a Republican familiar with the investigation as saying former House Clerk Jeff Trandahl was believed to have testified earlier in the day that a top Hastert aide was informed of 'all issues dealing with the page program.'
ABC quoted the source as saying Trandahl planned to name Hastert aide Ted Van Der Meid as the person regularly briefed about the program, including 'a problem group of members and staff who spent too much time socializing with pages outside official duties.' One of whom was Foley, ABC said.
Trandahl became House clerk in 1998 and left the post for another job late last year. As clerk, he helped oversee the page program.
'Jeff Trandahl has cooperated fully with the investigation,' his attorney, Cono Namorato, said after his client's private testimony. 'He answered every question asked of him and stands ready to render additional assistance if needed.'
But, the lawyer added, 'On my advice, Jeff will continue his position of not publicly airing his recollections,' pending completion of the probe.
A former top aide to Foley said earlier this month he told senior Hastert aides three years ago about Foley's troublesome behavior. Hastert's office denies it."
