Alberto Gonzales and Fired Us Attorneys

Dangerous New Turn in Justice Department Investigation

David C. Iglesias | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics

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David C. Iglesias

Last week, non-partisan investigators recommended the appointing of a special prosecutor to determine whether criminal laws were violated in my ouster and that of my colleagues.

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Bolton, Miers Win Delay For Congressional Testimony

AP | LARA JAKES JORDAN | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Monday rejected House Democrats' demands to force two of President Bush's top aides to cooperate with an...

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Prosecutor Named In DOJ-US Attorney Investigation

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN and MARK SHERMAN | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Attorney General Michael Mukasey named a prosecutor Monday to investigate whether former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, other B...

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Attorney General firing scandal's unintended consequences

Robert Schlesinger | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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My U.S. News colleague Emma Schwartz interviewed David Iglesias, the former U.S. attorney for the District of New Mexico, who was fired for political ...

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Fired US Attorney: I Was Told My Firing "Was Political"

McClatchy | Marissa Taylor | Posted 03.07.2008 | Politics

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A longtime protege of President Bush told former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias that he was fired for political reasons and that he shouldn't fight his ...

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Justice Department Accused Of Blocking Gonzales Probe

LA Times | Richard B. Schmitt and Tom Hamburger | Posted 01.29.2008 | Politics

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The government agency that enforces one of the principal laws aimed at keeping politics out of the civil service has accused the Justice Department of...

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Dems Delay Miers Contempt Vote To Address Economic Crisis

Politico | John Bresnahan | Posted 01.23.2008 | Politics

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House Democrats will postpone votes on criminal contempt citations against White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten and former White House counsel Har...

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The Ghost Of Gonzales: Justice Dept Still Backs Controversial Voter ID Law

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Thomas | Posted 12.12.2007 | Politics

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Though Alberto Gonzales is gone, the Justice Department is still backing controversial voter identification laws that many believe are specifically de...

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CREW: Bush Administration Lost More Than 10 Million Emails

CREW | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics

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CREW's Anne Weismann told crn.com that the number of missing e-mails from the White House far surpasses the widely stated total of five million. It co...

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Leahy: Rove Cannot Claim Executive Privilege In US Attorney Scandal

Associated Press | Laurie Kellman | Posted 11.29.2007 | Politics

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A Senate chairman acknowledged explicitly on Thursday that President Bush was not involved in the firings of U.S. attorneys last winter and therefore ...

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Alberto Gonzales Defense Fund: Where To Send The Money

Washington Post | Dan Eggen | Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics

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The contribution form distributed by Leitch asks that donations be sent to a post office box in Alexandria. Leitch said in an e-mail yesterday that th...

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After Gonzales: Bush Promises To Rebuild Justice Department

AP | Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics

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President Bush welcomed Michael Mukasey back into government Wednesday and promised to help the new attorney general rebuild the top leadership of the...

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Alberto Gonzales Defense Fund Begins

Washington Post | Dan Eggen | Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics

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Supporters of former attorney general Alberto R. Gonzales have created a trust fund to help pay for his legal expenses, which are mounting in the face...

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