Fired U.S. attorneys

Daniel Bogden
Daniel Bogden was one of nine U.S. Attorneys fired for political reasons by the Bush administration. He was fired by the Bush administration in December of 2006. President Obama reappoited him to be U.S. attorney again in July, 2009. Bogden was the only one of the nine fired U.S. attorneys to get his job back.

2007

 * Paul Kiel, "Fire Bogden? Why Not?" TPMmuckraker, May 23, 2007:

2008

 * Murray Waas & Justin Rood, "Report: White House Inolved in U.S. Attorney Firings," ABCNews.com, Sept. 29, 2008.

2009

 * Murray Waas, "A U.S. Attorney's Story," the Atlantic, April 20, 2009.
 * Sam Stein, "Obama Renominates U.S. Attorney Fired by Bush," Huffington Post, July 31, 2009.
 * Steve Friess, "Familiar Face Reappears for Key Role in Nevada," New York Times, July 31, 2009.
 * Murray Waas, "Justice Done at Justice: U.S. Attorney Fired by Bush Administration Rehired for Old Job by Obama," personal blog, Aug. 1, 2009.

Bud Cummins
Bud Cummins was one of nine U.S. attorneys fired by the Bush administration.

2007

 * Adam Lambert, "Spotlight on H.E. Cummins, Eastern Arkansas," ePluribus Media, February 28, 2007.
 * Paul Kiel "Behold! TPM's U.S. Attorney Scandal Timeline" TPMmuckraker, March 16, 2007.
 * Paul Kiel "LAT: Ousted U.S.A. Wonders Whether GOPer Probe Led to Firing" TPMmuckraker, March 16, 2007.
 * Paul Kiel "Cummins: GOPer Probe Didn't Lead to Firing" TPMmuckraker, March 16, 2007.
 * Murray Waas,"Secret Order by Gonzales Delegated Extraordinary Powers to his Aides," National Journal, April 20, 2007.
 * Murray Waas,"Justice Official Says He Was Directed to Call Fired Prosecutors"   National Journal, May 3, 2007.
 * Murray Waas, "Administration Withheld Emails about Rove" National Journal, May 10, 2007.
 * Murray Waas,"The Scales of Justice" National Journal, May 31, 2007.
 * Murray Waas, "New Justice Department Push to Keep Bush Aides From Testifying," Huffington Post, Aug. 19, 2008.
 * Murray Waas, "Bush Appointees Attempted to Thwart U.S. Attorney Probe," personal blog, Sept. 28, 2008.
 * Murray Waas & Justin Rood, "Report: White House Inolved in U.S. Attorney Firings," ABCNews.com, Sept. 29, 2008.

Paul Charlton
Paul Charlton was one of nine U.S. attorneys fired by the Bush administration.


 * Ken Silverstein, "The Patty Roe Story: the interesting ethics of Congressman Rick Renzi," Harper's Magazine, September 14, 2006.
 * "CREW releases second annual most corrupt members of Congress report," Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, September 20, 2006.
 * Sarah Fenske, "Congressman Rick Renzi and the very strange coincidence," Phoenix New Times, October 12, 2006.
 * Jennifer Talhelm, "Officials scrutinize Ariz. land deal," Associated Press (Macon.com), October 24, 2006.
 * David Johnston, "Congressman from Arizona Is the Focus of an Inquiry," New York Times, October 24, 2006.
 * "FBI Raids Renzi Family Business," Taegan Goddard's Political Wire, April 19, 2007. (From Roll Call).
 * Amanda Terkel, "Renzi Breaks Silence: Bush Administration Tried To Rig My Election And ‘Needs To Be Investigated’," Think Progress, May 2, 2007.
 * Murray Waas, "Administration Withheld Emails about Rove" National Journal, May 10, 2007.
 * "CREW releases 'Beyond DeLay: The 22 Most Corrupt Members of Congress (and two to watch)'," Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, September 18, 2007.
 * John Amato, "Bush Appointees Attemted to Thwart U.S. Attorney Probe," Crooks & Liars, Sept. 27, 2008.
 * Murray Waas, "Bush Administration Leaks Bolstered Renzi's Reelection Bid," the Hill, June 24, 2009.
 * Murray Waas, "Former U.S. Attorney Condemns White House Interference With Renzi Probe," Huffington Post, Aug. 12, 2009.
 * Stephanie Woodrow, "Rove Aide Asked Miers to Help Clear Republican's Name," Main Justice, August 12, 2009.

David Iglesias
David Iglesias was one of nine U.S. attorneys fired by the Bush administration.

2007

 * Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo, March 1, 2007: "Former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias has now all but named Rep. Heather Wilson (R-NM) and Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) as the two members of Congress who pressured him to indict a New Mexico Democrat before the November election." re Bush administration U.S. Attorney appointments
 * Dan Eggen, "Domenici Says He Contacted Prosecutor," Washington Post, March 5, 2007.
 * "N.M. senator apologizes for inquiry into corruption case. Fired U.S. attorney says he was pressed about probe on Democrat," McClatchy-Tribune (Baltimore Sun), March 5, 2007.
 * David Johnston, "Senator Sought Dismissal of New Mexico Prosecutor," New York Times, March 5, 2007.
 * Murray Waas, "Administration Withheld Emails about Rove" National Journal, May 10, 2007.
 * Paul Kiel, "Goodling on Iglesias Firing: Who Knows?" TPM Muckaker, May 23, 2007.

2008

 * Murray Waas & Justin Rood, "Report: White House Inolved in U.S. Attorney Firings," ABCNews.com, Sept. 29, 2008.

2009
"David Iglesias -- the former US Attorney who was fired in 2006 for failing to prosecute politically motivated cases as aggressively as the Bush administration and its allies wanted -- has a new job. "Iglesias, a member of the US Naval Reserve JAG corps, has been reactivated as part of a special prosecution team for Guantanamo detainees, he told a New Mexico news station this morning. `One hundred percent of what I'm doing is prosecuting terrorist cases out of Guantanamo,' he said. Igleisas explained that he had already begun the work, having travelled to the facility once, and expecting to go back." "A federal grand jury probe of the firings of nine U.S. attorneys during the Bush administration is focusing on the role played by recently retired Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) and former senior Bush White House aides in the 2006 dismissal of David Iglesias as U.S. attorney for New Mexico, according to legal sources familiar with the inquiry. The federal grand jury is investigating whether Domenici and other political figures attempted to improperly press Iglesias to bring a criminal prosecution against New Mexico Democrats just prior to the 2006 congressional midterm elections, according to legal sources close to the investigation and private attorneys representing officials who prosecutors want to question. Investigators appear to be scrutinizing Iglesias' firing in the context of whether he was fired in retaliation because Domenici and others believed that he would not manipulate the timing of prosecutions to help Republicans."
 * Zachary Roth, "Fired U.S. Attorney to Prosecute Gitmo Cases," TPM Muckaker, Jan.24, 2009:
 * Murray Waas, "Attorney: Rove Will Cooperate with DOJ Probes,"TPM Muckraker, Feb. 2, 2009.
 * Damozel, "Rove to Cooperate...Or Not? Who Knows!" Buck Naked Politics, Feb. 3, 2009.
 * Murray Waas, "U.S. Attorney Scandal: Feds Probe Domenici For Obstruction of Justice," TPM Muckraker, Feb. 4, 2009:
 * Murray Waas "The Big Stone Wall: Nine Bush-Era Officials Refused to Cooperate With DOJ Probes," TPM Muckraker, Feb. 18, 2009.

Related:


 * Daniel Bogden


 * Paul Charlton


 * Bud Cummins