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Hill: DoJ Investigators Digging toward Major Report
In March of last year, the Justice Department launched an internal probe of the U.S. attorney firings to be led by its inspector general, the widely-respected Glenn Fine, and the Office of Professional Responsibility.
Ever since then, things have been pretty quiet, except when Fine would confirm to Congress that he'd widened his probe to include the general politicization of the Justice Department, whether Alberto Gonzales tried to coach his former aide Monica Goodling on her testimony to Congress, and other outgrowths of the scandal. He's still not done. And given the scope of his probe that's understandable. The report could serve as a comprehensive indictment of Gonzales' Justice Department. Fine has the option of referring his findings for a criminal investigation or investigations.
The Hill reported this morning that all indications are that the investigators have been following through, interviewing all nine of the fired U.S. attorneys and "scores of staffers." And although Fine has never said when the probe will wrap-up, the Hill cites "one source close to the investigation" who "expects the offices to issue a scathing report within the next three months." We'll see.
Comments (11)
Mary wrote on January 22, 2008 5:57 PM:The Dems at the next debate should ask that any republican candidate who supports George Bush and his republican policies,
should wear a
white ribbon
on their lapel
at the following republican debate.
The MSM WOULD GO ABSOLUTELY APESHIT
Citizen9-2 wrote on January 22, 2008 6:03 PM:in anticipation.
I want to know if Jane Cherry is going to be implicated.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/7/31/8364/55557/437/364668
moondancer wrote on January 22, 2008 6:26 PM:I am as curious as how a highly regarded honest player survived in the bush Justice dept. I hope this is not another stonewall. I hope it opens the Siegelman scandal to more light. Scott Horton and Josh are about the only voices keeping this horror story alive.
Tommy wrote on January 22, 2008 7:49 PM:I wonder if they will get into sexual harassment issues in the voting section.
EdNSted wrote on January 22, 2008 9:51 PM:I investigated myself once. Turns out mistakes were made but I was eventually cleared of any wrongdoing.
justobserving wrote on January 22, 2008 9:55 PM:things haven't been "quiet"
Jason leopold at truthout has been all over this story.
he reported what th Hill is reporting two weeks ago. He interviewed Iglesias and the others.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/123107A.shtml
re: Tommy wrote on January 22, 2008 10:22 PM:Let's hope so. From what folks on the inside tell me, the main culprit has not learned his lesson. He continues to make sexually tinged comments in the office, ranging from inquiries as to whether co-workers nipples are pierced to vivid descriptions of the physical attributes of the sexual harassment trainer he was required to meet with. Someone like him does not belong in a department named Justice.
j swift wrote on January 22, 2008 11:01 PM:I think we will find that Mr. Fine, will do a fine job in investigating this fine mess, but in end it will be just fine and dandy with Mr. Fine that the Fine Report will not see the light of day until after the elections. Probably somewhere around the time that Dubya is back whacking brush in Crawford.
Sedgequill wrote on January 22, 2008 11:40 PM:How might Karl Rove's punditry/analysis/commentary/spin/whatever be affected, I wonder.
Anonymous wrote on January 23, 2008 10:52 AM:Mary wrote on January 22, 2008 5:57 PM:
The Dems at the next debate should ask that any republican candidate who supports George Bush and his republican policies,
should wear a
white ribbon
on their lapel
at the following republican debate.
The MSM WOULD GO ABSOLUTELY APESHIT
in anticipation.
stop spamming, dummy.
the press would go apeshit. because it sounds an awful lot like suggesting that jews should wear stars of david.
how clever!
yuck.
Anonymous wrote on January 23, 2008 11:00 AM:justobserving wrote on January 22, 2008 9:55 PM:
things haven't been "quiet"
Jason leopold at truthout has been all over this story.
'quiet' refers to DoJ, silly.