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Published: 09/19/10

Fired Bush-Era U.S. Attorneys to Speak in Arkansas; Some in GOP Question Timing

By  Suzi Parker - Politics Daily
Fired Bush-Era U.S. Attorneys to Speak in Arkansas; Some in GOP Question Timing

Five former U.S. attorneys are gathering in Little Rock, Ark., on Monday to discuss a mutual, and curious, political past. All of them were fired by the Bush administration during 2006-07. The controversy erupted when officials of George W. Bush's White House and Alberto Gonzales' Justice Department fired nine U.S. attorneys in midterm. All of them had been appointed by the Bush administration. The unusual nature of the firings created suspicion that the government lawyers were sacked because they didn't see eye-to-eye ideologically with the White House. The reasons are myriad but include ...

Published: 07/30/09

Washington Post: Karl Rove Mischaracterized His Role in Attorney Firings

By  Ria Misra - Politics Daily
Washington Post: Karl Rove Mischaracterized His Role in Attorney Firings

When the dust settled after the Bush administration's firing of U.S. attorneys in 2006 that resulted eventually in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigning, Karl Rove painted his own role as a middleman who just passed messages along. Now, Rove is delivering testimony on the firings behind closed doors to the House Judiciary Committee, after a protracted legal battle over whether he would need to testify at all. And The Washington Post reports that Rove's role was greater than he previously suggested, according to emails it obtained and interviews with key participants. Says the Post:In an ...

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