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Washington Post: Ex-US Attorney Clashed With Bosses Over
Murder Probe
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050607B.shtml
A US attorney in Seattle was singled out for dismissal in part because he clashed with senior Justice Department officials over the investigation of a federal prosecutor's murder, and he was recommended for removal 18 months earlier than was previously known, according to newly disclosed documents and interviews.
The National
Journal: Justice Official Says He Was Directed to Call Fired
Prosecutors
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050507A.shtml
The chief of staff to Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty has told congressional investigators that phone calls he placed to four fired US attorneys - calls that three of the prosecutors say involved threats about testifying before Congress - were made at McNulty's direction.
Bloomberg:
Goodling Shed Tears Before Revelations About
Firings
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050507B.shtml
A former US Justice Department official and central figure in the firing of eight US attorneys tearfully told a colleague two months ago her government career probably was over as the matter was about to erupt into a political storm, according to closed-door congressional testimony.
The Florida
Ledger: No. 3 GOP Representative Says Gonzales Should
Resign
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050407T.shtml
US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should resign, Rep. Adam Putnam, the third most powerful Republican in the House, said Thursday.
Newsweek: How
Rove Shaped Testimony on Prosecutor Firings
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050407A.shtml
Two months ago, Rove helped coach Justice Department officials on how to testify about the US attorney firings. Was that a harmless part of his job, or an inappropriate attempt to mislead Congress?
The
Washington Post: Gonzales Refuted - Former Supervisor
Extols Fired Prosecutors
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050407L.shtml
A former deputy attorney general lavished praise yesterday on most of the eight US attorneys who were fired after he left the job. James Comey, the Justice Department's second-in-command from 2003 until August 2005, testified that only one attorney had serious performance problems.
The Hill: Leahy
Issues Subpoena for Rove Emails
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050207R.shtml
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) issued a subpoena Wednesday for all emails from White House adviser Karl Rove that relate to the firings of eight US attorneys.
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