This will be a good story to follow in the workings of
possible
political pressure.
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0307/403260.html
"A Justice Department official, invited to one of the two hearings, denied that any of the eight fired U.S. attorneys was improperly pressured or that they were ousted to make room for Republican political allies. Most of the firings were inspired by performance-related issues, he said."
"If the allegations are correct, then there has been serious misconduct in what has occurred in the terminations of these United States attorneys," Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania
As a former district attorney in Philadelphia, he was troubled by reports that two lawmakers - Domenici and Rep. Heather Wilson, both New Mexico Republicans - had contacted Iglesias about a pending case"
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/....ap/index.html
White House Retreats in Flap Over Firings:
http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles...06131009990001
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