PrintPrint DeLay Charges May Be Overshadowed by Abramoff Probe (Update1)

Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Representative Tom DeLay, the highest- ranking U.S. House leader ever to face criminal charges, called his indictment yesterday ``one of the weakest, most baseless'' in American history. Even if he's right, bigger legal battles may lie ahead.

The larger legal challenge for DeLay may center on a task force led by the U.S. Justice Department that is investigating Jack Abramoff, the indicted lobbyist who boasted of his relationship with DeLay.