US Attorneys: Number of Fired Prosecutors Grows
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The National Journal: Bush Administration Withheld Emails About Rove
The Bush administration has withheld a series of emails from Congress showing that senior White House and Justice
Department officials worked together to conceal the role of Karl Rove in installing Timothy Griffin, a protege of
Rove's, as US attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
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The New York Times: House Democrats Raise New Criticism of Gonzales
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales endured new criticism on Capitol Hill today as House Democrats questioned his
leadership of the Department of Justice and his personal candor. Mr. Gonzales, appearing before the House Judiciary
Committee, was questioned again about the dismissals of United States attorneys - amid a new assertion that, in effect,
nine of them were let go, rather than eight as previously reported - and about his awareness
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The Washington Post : Number of Fired Prosecutors Grows
Former US Attorney Todd Graves was asked to step down from his job by a senior Justice Department official in January
2006, months before eight other federal prosecutors were fired by the Bush administration. The former prosecutor's
disclosure reveals that the administration began moving to replace US attorneys five months earlier than was previously
known. It also means that at least nine prosecutors were asked to resign last year, a deviation from repeated
suggestions by Gonzales and other senior Justice Department officials in Congressional testimony.
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The Seattle Times: Former US Attorneys: "Charges May Result From Firings"
Two former US attorneys said today they believe ongoing investigations into the dismissals last year of eight federal
prosecutors could result in criminal charges against senior Justice Department officials.
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