DOJ official resigns as Abramoff scandal gets close

The Deputy Chief of Staff in the DoJ for the Abramoff investigation has resigned (not recused himself) after investigators started looking into his friend, a "key associate" of Abramoff.

A senior Justice Department official has resigned after coming under scrutiny in the Department’s expanding investigation of convicted super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, according to a Justice Department official with knowledge of the case......

He stepped down effective April 6 as investigators in Coughlin’s own division ratcheted up their investigation of lobbyist Kevin Ring, Coughlin’s long-time friend and a key associate of Abramoff.

There's going to be more to this story.

(I really like the part later in the article where Coughlin wants "it made clear" that he left voluntarily, then refers all questions to his likely defense attorney who had no comment.)

Also: The Foreign and USAID director steps down suddenly.

And, Another DoJ document dump.