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So the letter from the House ethics committee that Weldon will not release -- he only received three weeks ago? Perhaps about when Weldon was being called for comment about an FBI investigation by a certain McClatchy reporter? And if it really is a letter of exoneration, why hasn't Weldon yet released it?Throughout his re-election campaign, reporters who asked U.S. Rep. Curt Weldon about his daughter's lobbying/consulting firm got a stock answer - the House ethics panel had already looked into it and found no problems. But it was a hollow answer, according to authorities familiar with the panel ... Another question involves the date of the letter. When asked earlier about the Times disclosures, Weldon implied to reporters that he was cleared of any ethical problems long ago, in 2004. But [Weldon chief of staff Russ] Caso confirmed yesterday that the letter of exoneration from the ethics committee was dated Sept. 29 - just three weeks ago.
Update: An attorney who specializes in these issues speculates that what the letter likely says is the Ethics committee has been asked not to pursue the Weldon case while the Department of Justice completes its investigation.