Buying the silence of the U.S. attorneys
Several of the fired federal prosecutors describe some "strange" conversations with a Department of Justice official.
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May 3, 2007 Editor's note: A subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee submitted questions to the U.S. attorneys who were recently fired by the Bush administration for what were apparently political reasons. The attorneys' answers to these questions, which range from terse to detailed, are now posted on the committee's Web site.
In the selections below, former U.S. attorney John McKay of the Western District of Washington explains how his "mishandling" of Washington's 2004 gubernatorial election, which Republican Dino Rossi lost by less than 150 votes after multiple recounts, irritated local Republicans and may have cost him a judgeship. Paul Charlton of Arizona cites a Salon article in describing the pressure he faced to pursue adult obscenity prosecutions.
Most notably, however, both McKay and Charlton say that Michael Elston, chief of staff to deputy attorney general Paul McNulty, tried to get them to keep silent about the circumstances of their firings. Charlton refers to a "quid pro quo"; McKay says he felt Elston was trying to "buy my silence."
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Pages 1 2 3
May 3, 2007 Editor's note: A subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee submitted questions to the U.S. attorneys who were recently fired by the Bush administration for what were apparently political reasons. The attorneys' answers to these questions, which range from terse to detailed, are now posted on the committee's Web site.
In the selections below, former U.S. attorney John McKay of the Western District of Washington explains how his "mishandling" of Washington's 2004 gubernatorial election, which Republican Dino Rossi lost by less than 150 votes after multiple recounts, irritated local Republicans and may have cost him a judgeship. Paul Charlton of Arizona cites a Salon article in describing the pressure he faced to pursue adult obscenity prosecutions.
Most notably, however, both McKay and Charlton say that Michael Elston, chief of staff to deputy attorney general Paul McNulty, tried to get them to keep silent about the circumstances of their firings. Charlton refers to a "quid pro quo"; McKay says he felt Elston was trying to "buy my silence."
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