[Miss Marple]

Career attorneys in the DOJ are not political appointees, like the district attorneys. They cannot simply be fired. They are under civil service rules.

[altair]

Career attorneys in the DOJ are not political appointees, like the district attorneys. They cannot simply be fired.

Like the travel office people? What was the scandal about then? There was a big deal made at the time.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

"Career attorneys in the DOJ are not political appointees, like the district attorneys. They cannot simply be fired. They are under civil service rules."

Are you sure about that? I seem to remember in 1993, when Bill Clinton took office, him shocking Washington by firing all 93 United States attorneys at once, which was one of his first actions as President, which I believe was unprecedented at the time.

I specifically remember this because I was surprised at the strong political message that Bill Clinton sent to everyone working both in the Justice Department and the White House by firing all of these U.S. Attorneys at once--those who will not tow the Bill Clinton party line are completely expendable.