Fri Mar 23 2007 10:37 pm
What did the Attorney General know and when did he know it?
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March 23rd, 2007 at 11:22 pm
So what is the big deal? It is so legal. Where was the “outrage” when the Clinton adm. fired ALL of the attorneys? also perfectly legal.
March 23rd, 2007 at 11:32 pm
Lynne, the Bush admin also did the same thing, as did Bush 42, and Reagan. It is custom and practice to put in place new US attorneys when a new administration comes to power.
Now, allow me to explain to you the big deal. It IS unprecedented to fire 8 US attorneys for no cause in the middle of a term. However, that is still LEGAL, as you point out, even if it is unseemly.
But, if you FIRE US Attorneys in order to obstruct a federal corruption probe, then you are committing a crime - that is called OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. The Attorney General should know that well enough.
There are PLENTY of indications that some these attorneys were fired to stymie ongoing investigations - THAT IS THE BIG DEAL.
March 23rd, 2007 at 11:34 pm
oh, and if Al Gonzalies lied in front of Congress, under oath, that is called PERJURY. Today’s news suggests that might have occurred.