US Attorney Firing Scandal : Two behind firings were in line for jobs themselves

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Two behind firings were in line for jobs themselves

March 20, 2007
WASHINGTON -- Two of the major players in the ouster of federal prosecutors last year were themselves considered for U.S. attorney jobs, according to documents and interviews.
Kyle Sampson, who helped orchestrate the firing of eight prosecutors as Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' chief of staff, was the Bush administration's pick to fill Utah's vacant U.S. attorney post.

Pat Rogers, an Albuquerque, N.M., attorney who has represented the state Republican Party and party officials for several years, raised his concerns about his state's U.S. attorney, David Iglesias, with high-level Justice Department officials, among others.

After Iglesias was fired late last year, Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) recommended Rogers for the job, along with three others.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/304560,CST-NWS-prosside20.article

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1. but CNN said that this wasn't a big deal