CREW ASKS AG GONZALES FOR SPECIAL PROSECUTOR TO PROBE U.S. ATTORNEY FIRINGS

13 Mar 2007 // Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales asking for the immediate appointment of a Special Prosecutor to investigate potential criminal violations related to the recent dismissals of eight U.S. Attorneys. CREW also asked the Department of Justice’s Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility to investigate the situation.

Department of Justice (DOJ) officials have testified before Congress that the U.S. Attorneys were asked to resign for performance related reasons, that the White House was minimally involved in the firings and that the Department was in no way attempting to evade the confirmation process for new U.S. Attorneys.