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U.S. Atty Pressured to Shut Down Republican Corruption Investigation

By TChris, Section Corruption Cases
Posted on Tue Mar 06, 2007 at 09:09:40 AM EST
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Why did Thomas DiBiagio resign as the U.S. Attorney in Maryland? He explained to the NY Times that "he was forced out in early 2005 because of political pressure stemming from public corruption investigations involving associates of the state’s governor, a Republican." DiBaggio says he experienced "direct pressure not to pursue these investigations."

“The practical impact was to intimidate my office and shut down the investigations.”

While DiBiagio was being pressured to ignore Republican corruption, former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias was being pressured to pursue corruption charges against a Democrat.

More on the political mess the Bush administration has made of the Justice Department here and here and here.

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    U.S. Atty Pressured to Shut Down Republican Corruption Investigation | 6 comments (6 topical)

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    Bush tyrant (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by zaitztheunconvicted on Tue Mar 06, 2007 at 03:17:23 PM EST
    Is this the kind of conduct for which one might say that Bush is a tyrant?

    After the ancient Romans got rid of their kings and established the Republic, they created some laws against people advocating monarchy or attempting to set themselves up a king or its equivalent.

    It is apparently becoming routine that Bush and cronies will corrupt the political and criminal process for the sake of his own political power.

    retaliation politics (none / 0) (#3)
    by Sailor on Tue Mar 06, 2007 at 03:42:21 PM EST

    Email from U.S. Attorney Bud Cummins Concerning Conversation with DoJ Official
    03-06-2007

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    public minded, I see (none / 0) (#4)
    by zaitztheunconvicted on Tue Mar 06, 2007 at 03:54:45 PM EST
    The fellow says that all of them have turned down repeated requests to testify voluntarily before Congress.  Congress wants to know something, but, you know, the persons who know aren't talking.

    They sound like just the kind of dedicated public servants we need.  People who put the public good before their own personal welfare or careers.  People who tell the truth without fear, favor or political consequences.

    People who apparently have the same interest in voluntarily testifying as members of the Gambino or some such family.  

    US district attorneys.

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    They were loyal ... (none / 0) (#5)
    by Sailor on Tue Mar 06, 2007 at 06:13:57 PM EST
    ... subjects and appointed servants to the bush regime. Then they got trashed by bushco. And still they held their tongues, (see above.)

    But once they were put under oath they told the truth.

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    Now this one (none / 0) (#1)
    by Deconstructionist on Tue Mar 06, 2007 at 09:22:52 AM EST
    (assuming his allegations are true) would establish attempts to influence that appear to cross the line.  Direct reference to one's career being jeopardized if an investigation is pursued is hard to spin away as simply seeking a status update or expressing one's interest in an outcome.

       As a practical matter, I think efforts to derail an investigation are usually going to be more questionable than efforts to start or expedite one.

    "disgruntled former employees . . ." (none / 0) (#6)
    by zaitztheunconvicted on Tue Mar 06, 2007 at 10:45:32 PM EST
    the DOJ is now calling the fired US prosecutors
    "disgruntled former employees grandstanding before Congress."

    Also, the DOJ is also saying that Bud Cummins is wrongly reporting the content of his conversation with Mike Ellison.  In other words, the fired US prosecutor is also a liar or someone who somehow, for some reason, thinks he is being threatened when DOJ officials are really just concerned for his welfare.

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    Well, if you believe this, then, I have a war to sell you, and a bridge, and the planet Jupiter.

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