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US Attorney Scandal Widens

Justice Dept. considered firing 26; documents contradict Gonzales' testimony

By Sam Gale Rosen, Newser Staff

Posted May 17, 2007 8:42 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Justice Department considered firing at least 26 US attorneys, the Washington Post reports, including 13 who still have their jobs. Alberto Gonzales' office compiled the previously undisclosed lists, which appear to indicate that the AG targeted far more prosecutors than he has acknowledged. He... Read full story »

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