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NBC: Fitzgerald to Stay On

By Jeralyn, Section Obama Administration
Posted on Tue Feb 10, 2009 at 07:27:34 PM EST
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NBC reports that Patrick Fitzgerald will stay on as U.S. Attorney in Illinois.

I don't think this was in doubt. When the Chicago Tribune editorial board interviewed Obama in March during the campaign, he was asked about this and said:

Kass: “[You have told us before] that you would reappoint or seek to maintain Patrick Fitzgerald as the United States attorney.”

Obama: “I think I said it here in the boardroom.”

Kass: “Given the investigations that are going on now, if you’re elected president .”

Obama: “I still think he’s doing a good job. Yes.”

Kass: “Would you keep him? And why would you keep him?”

Obama: “I think he has been aggressive in putting the city on notice and the state on notice that he takes issues of public corruption seriously.”

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    I'm curious. Is Fitzgerald's star (none / 0) (#1)
    by ThatOneVoter on Tue Feb 10, 2009 at 07:36:32 PM EST
    still as bright today as it was 5 years ago?
    I don't know how the legal community feels, but