Former Bush Official Goes To Jail

A former official in George W. Bush’s administation is going to prison.

 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former official in George W. Bush’s administation is going to prison.

It’s David Safavian, the former head of procurement appointed by the White House.

Safavian was sentenced to a year in prison for his part in the Jack Abramoff lobbyist scandal.

Specifically, Safavian, 42, was convicted of lying to investigators and giving Abramoff information about government property in exchange for a fully-paid golfing trip to Scotland.

U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman told Safavian that he could report to prison after his wife gives birth to their baby next March.

While Safavin pled not guilty, 17 other people pled guilty to crimes related to the Abramoff investigation.

The other Abramoff-related case involving ex-lobbyist Kevin Ring ended in a mistrial last week.

Abramoff himself is serving six years in prison.