- No Charges in U.S. Attorney Probe
Predictably, the questionable removal of U.S. attorneys for political reasons is not going to result in criminal charges for any of the people responsible. Special prosecutor Nora Dannehy led the nearly two-year probe that involved FBI agents interviewing 60 people, according to the National Law Journal story. Dannehy’s investigation focused on the removal of David Iglesias, who had been the U.S. attorney in New Mexico, and on statements about his firing made by then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and his chief of staff to Congress and the Justice Department.
Assistant Attorney General Ronald Weich explained in a letter to House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers that “Dannehy concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish that persons knowingly made material false statements to OIG and OPR or Congress or corruptly endeavored to obstruct justice.” Conyers nevertheless then issued a statement in response saying that the letter “reaffirms DOJ’s prior finding that Alberto Gonzales and Kyle Sampson made 'inaccurate and misleading' statements,” only that there was insufficient evidence for pursuing a criminal case.
Perhaps more light will be shed on this topic by an upcoming documentary called InJustice, which is currently in production.
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