US President George W. Bush (L) speaks with Claude Allen (R) as they walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, March 2005- Allen, a former domestic policy adviser to US President George W. Bush was arrested this week for allegedly swindling department stores Target and Hecht out of more than 5,000 dollars through a refund scheme.(AFP/File/Paul J Richards)
President George W. Bush (C) waves as he walks across the South Lawn from the White House towards the Marine One helicopter with political adviser Karl Rove (R) and assistant to the president for domestic policy Claude Allen in Washington in this July 14, 2005 file photo. Allen, Bush's former top domestic policy adviser, was arrested this week in Maryland for allegedly swindling two stores out of more than $5,000, the Washington Post reported on March 11, 2006, quoting Montgomery County police. REUTERS/Shaun Heasley/Files