Dems: Emails Show CA Atty Fired To Stop Investigation Into State GOP
The Los Angeles Times Richard A. Serrano March 19, 2007 08:38 AM
Senate Democrats signaled Sunday that of the eight federal prosecutors abruptly ousted by the Bush administration, the case in San Diego is emerging as the most troubling because of new allegations that U.S. Atty. Carol C. Lam was fired in an attempt to shut down investigations into Republican politicians in Southern California.
Appearing on CBS' "Face the Nation," Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) revealed evidence that Lam had notified Washington about search warrants in a Republican corruption case last year. Soon thereafter, a top Justice Department official in Washington wrote to the White House about a "real problem we have right now with Carol Lam."
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03.19.2007 Stephen Kaus
The canard that San Diego U.S. Attorney Carol Lam was fired for weakness on immigration prosecutors rather than for pursuing Republican corruption was exposed further Sunday.
Senate Democrats signaled Sunday that of the eight federal prosecutors abruptly ousted by the Bush administration, the case in San Diego is emerging as the most troubling because of new allegations that U.S. Atty. Carol C. Lam was fired in an attempt to shut down investigations into Republican politicians in Southern California.
Appearing on CBS' "Face the Nation," Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) revealed evidence that Lam had notified Washington about search warrants in a Republican corruption case last year. Soon thereafter, a top Justice Department official in Washington wrote to the White House about a "real problem we have right now with Carol Lam."
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03.19.2007 Stephen Kaus
The canard that San Diego U.S. Attorney Carol Lam was fired for weakness on immigration prosecutors rather than for pursuing Republican corruption was exposed further Sunday.
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