Justice Dept. Names New Prosecutors, Forcing Some Out

[Eduardo5046]

By David Johnston

The New York Times Wednesday 17 January 2007
Washington - The Justice Department is removing several United States attorneys from their jobs, among them Carol C. Lam, the top federal prosecutor in San Diego, who led the corruption prosecution of former Representative Randy Cunningham.
Justice Department officials said Tuesday that Ms. Lam's dismissal had nothing to do with the prosecution of Mr. Cunningham, Republican of California, but was based on her overall record in prosecuting firearms violations and crimes along the California border with Mexico.
But Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, said that Ms. Lam and Kevin V. Ryan, the United States attorney from San Francisco, among others, were being pushed out "without cause." Mr. Ryan's office has been investigating the backdating of stock options granted to corporate executives.
Ms. Feinstein said on the Senate floor on Tuesday that Ms. Lam, appointed in 2002, was "a straight shooter and a good prosecutor."
"To my knowledge," Ms. Feinstein said, "there are no allegations of misconduct having to do with Carol Lam. She is a distinguished former judge. Rather, the only explanation I have seen are concerns that were expressed about prioritizing corruption cases over smuggling and gun cases."

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/17/wa...=1&oref=slogin

This is just more political payback by the Bush administration . They took out a few of his corrupt butt buddies and now they are getting thrown under the bus !!!

[johnnybaseball]

But there must be a good, non-political reason for this. Because Bush is good, and only acts in good faith. Taking that as a given, it logically follows that these actions, too, are in good faith.

(Because that's how logic works, of course)

[Eduardo5046]

Originally Posted by johnnybaseball

But there must be a good, non-political reason for this. Because Bush is good, and only acts in good faith. Taking that as a given, it logically follows that these actions, too, are in good faith.

(Because that's how logic works, of course)

Must be just clearing out those nasty liberal , activist judges !!!