Politics and Caution Slow Appointments of U.S. Attys Around the Country

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By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com

WASHINGTON — The appointments of new U.S. Attorneys around the country continues to move at a snail’s pace.

The Houston Chronicle reports that about a third of the 93 U.S. Attorney posts around the country have been filled since President Obama took office a year ago and “and no one’s even nominated for the four open positions in Texas.”

Political bickering in states over nominations and an “especially cautious presidential nominating process” have resulted in the failure to fill many spots, the Chronicle reported.

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