Was U.S. Attorney Fired For Investigating Republican Congressman (Renzi)?

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From Think Progress:

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/25/renzi-attorneys/





New evidence is emerging that the Justice Department fired the U.S. attorney in Arizona, Paul Charlton, for investigating a land deal involving Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ).

Last week, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Charlton was fired because of “his poor judgment in pushing forward a recommendation on a death penalty case.” But as Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) pointed out, this explanation appears to be a “made up reason.” Documents show that even after Charlton was ousted, Justice Department officials were still “trying to settle on a complete explanation” for his firing:

In different drafts of an undated Justice Department memo prepared this year and released Tuesday, some possible reasons for Charlton’s ouster were crossed out, including a reference to obscenity prosecution, and others were added later.

Additionally, two weeks after he was fired in December, Charlton sent an e-mail to the Justice Department asking them how to deal with press questions that his firing was retribution for the Renzi investigation:



No one ever responded to Charlton.

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However, everything needs chased and this is extremely important.
Especially when you look at the mountains of money that has changed hands in Arizona in real estate the past few years. I bet Renzi made a fortune.
This happened in Texas in the early 80's with the mobile home industry--it was all tied to the S&L scandal and failings and a loyal Bushie, John Bushman (also from Midland) who owned A-1 Mobile Homes and financed ALL his homes through Olney Savings which he was a major shareholder(I used to work for him so I know of what I speak)was at the helm of the huge disaster.
Yet he walked away virtually unscathed and with his money. Imagine that.

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