http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/u_s__attorneys_scandal This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: U.S. Attorneys Scandal en-US Copyright 2009, Media Matters for America http://mediamatters.org/items/200901020002 <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> reported that Alberto Gonzales "was pilloried by Congress in a manner not usually directed toward cabinet officials," falsely suggesting that only members of Congress have publicly criticized Gonzales over his actions as attorney general. The <em>Journal</em> also quoted Gonzales asking, "What is it that I did that is so fundamentally wrong, that deserves this kind of response to my service?" The <em>Journal</em> did not note that a report by the Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General on the firings of nine U.S. attorneys concluded that Gonzales' congressional testimony on the subject was "not true" and recommended that a special counsel be appointed to investigate whether any crimes were committed with regard to testimony on the scandal. http://mediamatters.org/items/200901020002 Fri, 2 Jan 2009 17:42:17 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200812100009 On his radio show, Rush Limbaugh falsely claimed that in his first term, President George W. Bush "left a lot of Clinton U.S. attorneys in office, did not sweep them. Only in his second term did he start replacing some." In fact, Bush reportedly replaced 88 of the 93 U.S. attorneys with his own appointees during the first two years of his presidency. http://mediamatters.org/items/200812100009 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:25:18 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200810280019 Discussing Sen. Ted Stevens' conviction for lying on his Senate financial disclosure forms, Chris Matthews asked Rep. Heather Wilson, "Does it bother you personally that one of your colleagues looks like a crook?" However, after Wilson responded, in part, that "in my office and in my service, you know, I tell everyone that works with me, we stay on the white side of gray," Matthews did not ask Wilson about a Justice Department report that called for further investigation of actions Wilson and others allegedly took surrounding the firing of a former New Mexico U.S. Attorney. The report stated that the alleged conduct of Wilson and others in the case "may have been criminal." http://mediamatters.org/items/200810280019 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:03:16 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200810070031 On <em><em>Face the Nation,</em></em> Bob Schieffer did not ask Rep. Heather Wilson about a recent Justice Department report that called for further investigation of actions she and others allegedly took surrounding the firing of former New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias. The report stated that their actions may have constituted an "attempt[] to pressure Iglesias to accelerate his charging decision" in a case and that if attempts to pressure Iglesias occurred, they could constitute obstruction of justice or wire fraud. http://mediamatters.org/items/200810070031 Tue, 7 Oct 2008 22:44:00 EST http://mediamatters.org/items/200807300001 Evening news broadcasts on CBS and NBC failed to cover a new report finding that the actions of top aides in the Justice Department who used political considerations in hiring "violated federal law and Department policy, and also constituted misconduct." ABC's <em>World News</em>, meanwhile, devoted less than 30 seconds to the report. Despite the potential implications for U.S. counterterrorism efforts, all three networks ignored the finding that "an experienced career terrorism prosecutor" was denied a counterterrorism assignment while "a much more junior attorney who lacked any experience in counterterrorism issues and who officials believed was not qualified for the position" was hired instead. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807300001 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:08:02 EST