Friday, January 27, 2006
Nixon had to fire Elliot Richardson
Our Dear Embattled Leader just has to dangle a judgeship in front of his unwanted prosecutor. The NY Times has the details.
The investigation of Jack Abramoff, the disgraced Republican lobbyist, took a surprising new turn on Thursday when the Justice Department said the chief prosecutor in the inquiry would step down next week because he had been nominated to a federal judgeship by President Bush.Yes, of course. Bribery has long been routine with the Republicans.
The prosecutor, Noel L. Hillman, is chief of the department's public integrity division, and the move ends his involvement in an inquiry that has reached into the administration as well as the top ranks of the Republican leadership on Capitol Hill.
The administration said that the appointment was routine and that it would not affect the investigation,
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