Richard Allen's first mistake was not saying no to his friend with the $1,000. At the White House, you say no to a Japanese with an envelope of cash the same way you say no to an American with an envelope of cashlips pursed, arms firmly folded across the chest. But that mistake was rather minor and excusable.
Allen's second mistake, which was about 50% bigger than the first, was not reporting and logging the gift and dispatching it instantly to the Treasury Department, which is only 50 yards from the White House and...
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