Sources: Republicans pressured prosecutor who was later ousted

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http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/news/nation/16816018.htm

Sources: Republicans pressured prosecutor who was later ousted
DEMOCRATS OPEN HEARINGS INTO U.S. ATTORNEY FIRINGS
MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS

WASHINGTON - Sen. Pete Domenici and Rep. Heather Wilson of New Mexico pressured the U.S. attorney in their state to speed up indictments in a federal corruption investigation that involved at least one former Democratic state senator, according to two people familiar with the contacts.

The alleged involvement of the two Republican lawmakers raises questions about possible violations of House of Representatives and Senate ethics rules, and could taint the criminal investigation into the award of an $82 million courthouse contract.

The two people with knowledge of the case said Domenici and Wilson intervened in mid-October, when Wilson was in a competitive re-election campaign. She won by 875 votes out of nearly 211,000 cast.

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Wilson was curt after Iglesias was "non-responsive" to her questions about whether an indictment would be unsealed, said the two, who asked not to be identified because they feared possible political repercussions. Rumors had spread throughout the New Mexico legal community that an indictment of at least one Democrat was sealed.

Domenici, who wasn't up for re-election, called about a week and a half later and was more persistent than Wilson, the people said. When Iglesias said an indictment wouldn't be handed down until at least December, the line went dead.

[maddezmom]

1. what utter scumbags

:puke:

[John Q. Citizen]

2. Impeach!

[DU9598]

3. It is also criminal

Domenici and Wilson should be charged criminally if this investigation can prove these allegations. To use the court system as a political weapon is banana republican at its worst. Impeach them, recall them, whatever ... but their butts should be in jail for such actions. Gonzales should join them.