The Justice Department advocated removing 15 to 20 percent of the nation's 93 U.S. attorneys who it considered to be "underperforming" in early 2005, leaving behind prosecutors who were "loyal Bushies," according to a new e-mail document released today. -
Justice Dept. Advocated Removing 15-20 Percent of U.S. Attorneys, E-Mails Show
The Justice Department advocated removing 15 to 20 percent of the nation's 93 U.S. attorneys who it considered to be "underperforming" in early 2005, leaving behind prosecutors who were "loyal Bushies," according to a new e-mail document released today.-
By John Solomon and Dan Eggen