BREAKING: CREW files Ethics Complaint against Senator Domenici (R-NM) For Role In Attorney Purge

[kpete]

BREAKING: CREW files Ethics Complaint against Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM)

Submitted by CREW on 5 March 2007 -

CREW just asked the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) for his role in the growing scandal surrounding the dismissal of David Iglesias, the U.S. Attorney from New Mexico. As noted below, Senator Domenici called Mr. Iglesias to discuss the status of a pending corruption case. The release and our complaint against Senator Domenici can be found here:

Today Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked the Senate Select Committee on Ethics to investigate whether Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-NM) violated Senate Rules by contacting the U.S. Attorney in Albuquerque, New Mexico, David C. Iglesias, and pressuring him about an ongoing corruption probe.

Sen. Domenici has acknowledged that he contacted Mr. Iglesias to inquire about an ongoing corruption probe of Democrats. Mr. Iglesias previously stated that in mid-October, he was pressured about the pace of the investigation by two New Mexico lawmakers. Initially, when asked about Mr. Iglesias’s allegations, Sen. Domenici stated, “I have no idea what he’s talking about.” Sen. Domenici has now admitted that he called Mr. Iglesias, stating “I asked Mr. Iglesias if he could tell me what was going on in that investigation and give me an idea of what time frame we were looking at.”

more at:
http://blog.citizensforethics.org/node/670

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Sen. Domenici Admits Urging DOJ to Fire Prosecutor

New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici today acknowledged not only calling U.S. Attorney David Iglesias to inquire about the progress of a corruption case against a Democrat, but recommending to DOJ that he be fired.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/05/washington/05attorneys.html?_r=2&ref=washington&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

[babylonsister]

1. Piling on! Perfect!! nt

[bullimiami]

2. i think there is also a requirement for all communication between congress members

and US Attys be reported.

I dont know whos responsibility it was.

[Norquist Nemesis]

3. What about Heather Wilson? n/t

[Bumblebee]

5. She won't be implicated officially till tomorrow. His case is

different because he admitted it -- she has not done so yet.

[Norquist Nemesis]

7. Thanks!

Hard to keep up sometimes.

[Hugin]

8. And she never will...

She's been known to steal police documents as a means of covering up wrong doing.

So, I doubt she'll come clean this time.

Pete, by fessing up early on, will probably minimize any political damage.

[Pawel K]

6. I hope shes next

she should be.

The problem here in albuquerque is the media is practically totally right wing. I watched channel 4 (NBC)this morning (I only catched the last 30 minutes) and not a damn word about it. Only plce I heard about it was last night on channel 13 (CBS). Haven't watched channel 7 (ABC) yet so I don't know if they said anything about it yet.

[Bumblebee]

10. I don't think they will be able to avoid it tomorrow.

Have faith :)

[Pawel K]

14. You'd be surpised at what lenghts they will go through just to say there's nothing to see here

move along people.

I hope you are right, I am stocking up on popcorn for tomorrow, it will be a very interesting day if the democrats don't coward down as they have done time and time again. Lets see.

[VP505]

21. I have written

numerous letters to the editor criticizing Domenici and his hurtful to constituents position on legislation and voting record, needless to say NONE have been printed, it seems the " Abq Uournal" Abq Journal doesn't want to hear anything negative about St Pete.

[Pawel K]

23. Tell me about it. Good news though, channel 4 mentioned this numerous times this morning

looks like Bumblebee was right, they can't aviod this anymore even if they wanted too.

[WiseButAngrySara]

4. k(pete)nr! ....n/t

[BuyingThyme]

9. Will all the Congresspeople who called for Gonzales'

resignation after habeas call for the same from Domenici?

Let's start a list.

[malaise]

11. Great news

Expose these rats.

[AzDar]

12. Excellent. n/t

[Pab Sungenis]

13. This calls for expulsion from the Senate.

This is corruption at its worst, not to mention illegal activity.

[porphyrian]

15. Very good. - n/t

[Bitwit1234]

16. Can senators be impeached

This in one senator who does not belong in the senate he must resign or be impeached.

[Supersedeas]

17. finally

[SpiralHawk]

18. republicon family values + corruption & deviancy

and Pistol Pete Domenici is just the latest shining example
of their complete lack of normal morality.

Why are so many republicons corrupt and deviant?

[lovuian]

19. ABUSE of POWER ,,, Domenci oversteps hisself

and to ask for information on a case he is not involved
The SS police is out there gunning for ya

[David Zephyr]

20. Yes!

K&R

[HowHasItComeToThis]

22. HEATHER WILSON MUST GO TOO

ALL SHE IS IS A MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX PLANT.

LOOK AT HER BIO