Claude Allen

Now we know why Bush's Domestic Policy Adviser Claude Allen resigned on February 9th. He had been moonlighting as a shoplifter to supplement his $161,000 White House salary. From Slate:

News today may shed light on the mystery of Allen's resignation. According to the Montgomery County Police Department, Allen was arrested yesterday and charged in a felony theft and a felony theft scheme. According to a department press release, Allen conducted approximately 25 fraudulent "refunds" in Target and Hecht's stores in Maryland. On Jan. 2, a Target employee apprehended Allen after observing him receive a refund for merchandise he had not purchased. Target then contacted the Montgomery County Police. According to a source familiar with the case, Target and the police had been observing Allen since October 2005.

He had ran this scheme to steal over $5,000 worth of merchandise. Funny, he was arrested on January 2nd, yet stayed on to collect a few more paychecks before he resigned.