Iglesias warns of U.S. Attorney exodus.
Iglesias warns of U.S. Attorney exodus.
Three fired U.S. Attorneys told a university audience yesterday “that the appearance of impropriety has wasted the credibility of the Justice Department, and they suggested new leadership would be needed to restore it. [David] Iglesias said he has spoken with many U.S. attorneys and assistant U.S. attorneys around the country. ‘To a person, they’re sickened by this. Some are actively looking for work,’ he said. ‘Morale is terrible across the country.’”
UPDATE: McKay named names:
“I know that our former colleagues, and I’m going to name several, are hurting because of what very senior people in the DOJ have done,” said John McKay, the ousted attorney for western Washington.
McKay went on to name Glenn Suddaby in Syracuse and Steve Biskupic in Wisconsin as two attorneys still seated who are suffering from political pressure. McKay also named Debra Wong Yang, the former U.S. attorney in Los Angeles whose abrupt resignation last October is now drawing attention in light of reports that then-White House council Harriet Miers asked her to step down.
“People are now asking, if you’re a good U.S. attorney, why aren’t you getting fired?” quipped McKay.
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one would hope Iglesias is being a loyal american
May 10th, 2007 at 11:37 ambut one could not justify that by his self serving acts to date
Once again thanks go out to Bush and his supporters for bringing ruin onto this once great country. Medals of Freedom all around for this one.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:37 amSickened is a good word. Good people all over this country are sickened by Bush and his supporters.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:38 amChimpy won’t care and in fact this would be the ideal situation to him. He’ll just replace them with republican party loyalists.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:40 amone would hope Iglesias is being a loyal american
but one could not justify that by his self serving acts to date
Comment by oldtree — May 10, 2007 @ 11:37 am
Please move to North Korea or Iran, bootlicker.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:40 amWho would want to work for these a**clowns?
May 10th, 2007 at 11:41 amIglesias self serving??
BULLSHIT!!
Yet another baseless Repuke smear.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:43 amIf they really want the attention of the Bushies, they should blow off these immigration and voting fraud initiatives and put their full efforts into GOP corrruption, white collar crime, and civil rights cases.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:44 amoldtree is an old troll.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:44 amVerbalKint….Yep! We are all sickened and very angry at the slow response of our leader’s….It is going to be a very hot summer and many polatician’s are going to see the voter’s response.. ..Pitch fork’s any one.?..Blessings
May 10th, 2007 at 11:45 am“‘To a person, they’re sickened by this.”
welcome to the “Two-Thirds Club”
May 10th, 2007 at 11:46 amFolks, when Regan fired all the Air Traffic Controllers and busted that Union, many thought he was a hero.
Never underestimate the power of ignorance.
It ruled yesterday, and is doing quite nicely today.
I don’t know much about Mr. Iglesias, but he certainly seems more forthcoming and honest than Gonzales.
FITZ for AG!
May 10th, 2007 at 11:47 amI suppose Regent University’s School of Law has a new round of graduates ready to fill those positions.
Rove must get his “loyal Bushies” in place for the 2008.
But then, 30% feel it is ok for the Department of Justice to be by and for the Republican Party.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:52 am..Pitch fork’s any one.?..Blessings
Comment by Sharon — May 10, 2007 @ 11:45 am
And yesterday there was a lot of talk of steaks, or stakes, or both!
May 10th, 2007 at 11:55 amGive me that old time rightwing nutso logic. Serving the interests of this administration and the Republican party = patriotic; serving the interests of the nation and its people = self serving.
May 10th, 2007 at 12:04 pmShane…..LOL…Guess I missed out being gone yesterday…I’ll bring my own, either one or both..One big stake and one small steak….Let the games and hot summer begin…Blessings
May 10th, 2007 at 12:10 pmHey Shane & Sharon,
Great comments as always. :)
I’d be surprised if the greater majority of the USAs didn’t quietly resign over the next few months. If I were them, I wouldn’t want to have on my CV that I was a USA under Gonzo and didn’t resign.
May 10th, 2007 at 12:39 pmThe pink badge of courage, your US Attorney termination pink slip from the White House.
May 10th, 2007 at 1:38 pmPut it on your resumes, boys and girls, it’s worth its weight in gold.