Bush Admin fires US Attorneys en masse, replacing with interim appointees

tpmmuckraker.com — Sen. Feinstein blows whistle: Using obscure Patriot Act provision, US Dept. of Justice is forcing U.S. Attorneys around the country who are investigating corruption to resign their positions, not based on any allegation of misconduct. The AG plans to appoint interim replacements to avoid Senate confirmation hearings. Video and transcript at link. Jan 16, 2007 View in Crawl 4