Fired U.S. Attorneys allege improper contacts
 

I started this in another thread, without really meaning to.

But as story is starting to get into the main stream thought I would share it here:
Dems to subpoena fired federal prosecutors

At issue: Were dismissals for performance or political reasons

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17419566/

Former U.S. attorney says he was forced out by political pressure
The Associated Press
March 7, 2007
http://www.mddailyrecord.com/article...419&type=Daily

Feinstein: Opening Statement at US Attorney Hearing


By: Feinstein office
Published: Mar 6, 2007 at 08:30

The Senate Judiciary Committee today held a hearing to examine the recent firings of U.S. Attorneys across the country.
http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publis...le_52420.shtml
Fired U.S. Attorneys allege improper contacts


By Karoun Demirjian
Washington Bureau
Published March 6, 2007, 8:27 PM CST


WASHINGTON -- Several former U.S. attorneys told two congressional committees Tuesday that they felt political pressure from the Bush administration to remain silent about the circumstances of their firings.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/n...avrailnews-nav

Panel to summon two more ousted U.S. attorneys

By Richard A. Serrano, Times Staff Writer
March 6, 2007


WASHINGTON — Democrats plan to subpoena two more U.S. attorneys who were recently dismissed, as congressional leaders gear up for House and Senate hearings today to determine whether the Bush administration played politics with the firings.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...iewed-homepage

Fired U.S. attorneys says he felt 'leaned on' in Democratic corruption case

By Jennifer Talhelm
ASSOCIATED PRESS

9:14 a.m. March 6, 2007

WASHINGTON – A fired federal prosecutor told a Senate committee Tuesday that he felt “leaned on” and sickened as Republican Sen. Pete Domenici hung up on him in disgust last fall when told that indictments in a corruption case against Democrats would not be issued before the fall elections.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/p...osecutors.html
Fired U.S. attorneys tell of 'pressure' by Republican lawmakers and Justice Department

The Associated Press
Tuesday, March 6, 2007

WASHINGTON: One of the U.S. attorneys who was dismissed by the Justice Department said at a Senate hearing Tuesday that a senior agency official warned the ousted prosecutors against speaking out publicly, while two others testified that Republican lawmakers contacted them about politically sensitive cases.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/06/news/justice.php

this should be interesting