In 2006 there was a scandal involving the firing of 9 us attorneys. N fact, 12 us attorneys has been on a list for replacement, and another 3 resigned under pressure without being fired. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said, in 2007, :I would never, ever make a change in a United States attorney for political reasons…”However, in 2006 White House advisor Karl Rove mentioned 12 states as being especially important in the 2008 presidential election. Six of the 12 attorneys on the list were from these states.

Overall there were 93 U.S. attorneys in 2006, of whom 12 were replaced. Seventeen o

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In 2006 there was a scandal involving the firing of 9 us attorneys. N fact, 12 us attorneys has been on a list for replacement, and another 3 resigned under pressure without being fired. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said, in 2007, :I would never, ever make a change in a United States attorney for political reasons…”However, in 2006 White House advisor Karl Rove mentioned 12 states as being especially important in the 2008 presidential election. Six of the 12 attorneys on the list were from these states.

Overall there were 93 U.S. attorneys in 2006, of whom 12 were replaced. Seventeen o