Comment Of Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.,
Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee
On New Documents From Department Of Justice
Showing Deep White House Involvement
In Firing And Replacement Of U.S. Attorneys
June 12, 2007

“These documents, which should have been released by the Department long ago, provide further evidence that White House officials like former Political Director Sara Taylor were deeply involved in the mass firings of well-performing prosecutors.  The Department of Justice should not be reduced to a political arm of the White House.  We need an end to the White House’s stonewalling of our investigations so we can learn the truth.”

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