President George W. Bush said he was "disgusted" by sexually explicit messages sent by a former Republican lawmaker to teenage congressional aides in his first comment on the growing scandal. Bush said he supported House Speaker Dennis Hastert's call for a law enforcement probe into the e-mails and text messages sent by US Representative Mark Foley to young, male congressional pages.
"I was dismayed and shocked to learn about Congressman Foley's unacceptable behavior," Bush said during a visit at an elementary school in Stockton, California.
"I was disgusted by the revelations and disappointed that he would violate the trust of the citizens that placed him in office," he said.
Bush said the law enforcement investigation "should be thorough and any violations of law should be prosecuted."
He added that Hastert, whose handling of the matter has come under heavy criticism, "wants all the facts to come out."
"I am confident he (Hastert) will provide whatever leadership he can to law enforcement in this investigation," Bush said.
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