White House Challenges DeLay Allegations Ahead of Probe

Admonished by the House ethics committee last year on three separate matters, DeLay, a Texas Republican, has faced new questions in the past several weeks on ties to lobbyists and foreign trips funded by outside groups.

"I don't know anyone who believes that there is necessarily merit to the allegations that have been put forward," Card said.

The president is putting his weight behind the embattled House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. Only time will tell whether this will have an impact on the integrity of the investigation.