WASHINGTON: A February article in The Washington Post has sparked intense controversy for two Republican K Street operatives accused of taking exorbitant fees over the past three years from Indian tribes seeking a greater voice in the capital.

Public affairs specialist Michael Scanlon, former aide to Rep. Tom Delay (R-TX) and now head of Capitol Campaign Strategies, and Jack Abramoff, who was a lobbyist for government relations firm Greenberg Traurig until his dismissal last week, accepted more than $45 million ...