Craig S. Morford

Craig S. Morford was named July 18, 2007, to be Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice to replace Paul J. McNulty. Morford, who is currently interim U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, "has something of a high-profile background -- he led the prosecution of former Rep. James Trafficant (D-OH) and the Department's 2004 internal review of how prosecutors handled the case of three men accused of being part of a terrorist 'sleeper cell' in the Detroit area."

Prior to the 2007 firings of U.S. prosecutors by the Bush administration, Morford was "one of 15 prosecutors who took office after appointment by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales but without U.S. Senate confirmation."

"By definition, it would appear that Craig Morford must be a 'loyal Bushie.' And as we know, loyalty to Bush is invariably accompanied by incompetence on the job," egalia of Tennessee Guerilla Women Blogspot wrote March 30, 2007,

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Bush administration U.S. attorney firings controversy

External articles

 * Craig-Morford.com website.
 * "Memo to FBI concerning Craig Morford," Capri-Cafaro.com.
 * David Shepardson, "Morford finishes up in Detroit. The U.S. attorney who presided over the terror trial dismissal returns to Cleveland," The Detroit News, March 9, 2005.
 * Valerie Convertino, "Myopic Zeal in the Detroit Newspapers Impact Terrorism Case," Injustice Exposed Blogspot, April 4, 2005.
 * "Morford named deputy attorney general. Traficant prosecutor tapped to be Justice Department's No. 2," Associated Press (MSNBC), July 18, 2007.
 * "Facts about Craig Morford," The Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 19, 2007.
 * Dan Eggen, "Morford Named To No. 2 Spot At Justice Dept.," Washington Post, July 19, 2007.
 * David Johnston, "Veteran Federal Prosecutor Is Selected for No. 2 Job at Justice," New York Times, July 19, 2007.
 * Jared Allen, "Press looking both back and ahead after Morford announcement," The City Paper (Nashville, Tenn.), July 19, 2007.
 * "Gonzales Holds In-House Pep Talk. Attorney General Addresses U.S. Attorney Scandal And Outlines Reforms During Internal Videoconference," CBS News, July 20, 2007.