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Karl Rove Even More Influential in U.S. Attorney Firings Than Previously Known

By | 07.31.09 | 11:50 am

Emails provided to the House Judiciary Committee at closed-door hearings yesterday reveal that President George W. Bush’s political adviser Karl Rove and other high-ranking officials in the former administration had even more influence over the politically charged firings of U.S. attorneys three years ago than has been previously revealed.

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HOLDER HEARING: Holder Will Cooperate with OIG, Create “Damage Assessment”

By | 01.15.09 | 1:03 pm

One thing is for sure, no one wants another Alberto Gonzales at the Justice Department.

The infamous former attorney general’s name has haunted Holder’s confirmation hearing, and been invoked by almost all of the senators as an example of what they don’t want to see again at the department.

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