White House Approved Firing Attorneys Who Didn't Strongly Push Bush Policies

White House Approved Firing Attorneys Who Didn't Strongly Push Bush Policies

The White House approved the firings of seven U.S. attorneys late last year after senior Justice Department officials identified the prosecutors they believed were not doing enough to carry out President Bush's policies on immigration, firearms and other issues, White House and Justice Department officials said yesterday.

The list of prosecutors was assembled last fall, based largely on complaints from members of Congress, law enforcement officials and career Justice Department lawyers, administration officials said.

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