firings
Probe into Bush U.S. Atty Firings Finds Nothing Criminal
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A lengthy criminal investigation into the controversial firings of U.S. Attorneys during the Bush years ended with a whimper Wednesday. The Associated Press reported that no criminal charges were warranted in the two-year probe that began looking at the firings of 9 U.S. Attorneys, but ended up honing in…
Karl Rove Had Bigger Role in U.S. Atty Firings Than Previously Understood
Frankly, it would have been a heck of lot more surprising if Karl Rove had minimal involvement in the U.S. Attorney firings during the Bush administration. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Political adviser Karl Rove and other high-ranking figures in the Bush White House played a greater role than previously understood…