Justice Dept. accused of blocking Gonzales probe

Los Angeles Times (excerpt) ^ | January 29, 2007 | Richard B. Schmitt, Tom Hamburger

[HAL9000]

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WASHINGTON -- The government agency that enforces one of the principal laws aimed at keeping politics out of the civil service has accused the Justice Department of blocking its investigation into alleged politicizing of the department under former Atty. Gen. Alberto R. Gonzales.

Scott J. Bloch, head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, wrote Atty. Gen. Michael B. Mukasey last week that the department had repeatedly "impeded" his investigation by refusing to share documents and provide answers to written questions, according to a copy of Bloch's letter obtained by the Los Angeles Times.

The Justice Department wants Bloch to wait until its own internal investigation is completed. A department official signaled recently that the investigation is examining the possibility of criminal charges.

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[basil]

This continues to confound me. The Klintoon fired ALL of these guys shortly after coming into office. They serve at the President's pleasure. No one said a word about it at the time--or even until this day.

President Bush fires a few of them, and all hell breaks loose. Can somebody explain this to me?

[LibLieSlayer]

If a Republican wins this time... you can bet that any ‘toon leftovers will be gone. This may go to the SCOTUS but it is never going to stand. Nothing was done wrong... even if they try to describe (agents that refused to do their assigned jobs and their subsequent firing for failing to do their duty) as “political reasons”... well the dim targets of those investigations that these agents refused to carry out... well they will have some tall splainin’ to do.

LLS

[tobyhill]

Just when the MSM and Rats start struggling for something to say, they reach back into the ole Gonzales bag.