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Patrick Leahy: “One of the most egregious examples we found during the investigation this Committee held into the Bush administration's…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
One of the most egregious examples we found during the investigation this Committee held into the Bush administration's firing of U.S. Attorneys for political reasons was the replacement of Todd Graves as U.S. Attorney from Missouri by Brad Schlossman.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy discusses political firings of U.S. Attorneys during the Bush administration.

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