http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/220575.phpIG: Special Prosecutor Needed
09.29.08 -- 10:25AM
By David Kurtz
The key takeaway from the IG report is its call for the Attorney General to name a special prosecutor to continue investigating the reasons behind the U.S. attorney firings.
The reason? A lack of cooperation from witnesses outside the Justice Department:
{T}here are gaps in our investigation because of the refusal of certain key witnesses to be interviewed by us, including former White House officials Karl Rove, Harriet Miers, and William Kelley, former Department of Justice White House Liaison Monica Goodling, Senator Pete Domenici, and his Chief of Staff. In addition, the White House would not provide us internal documents related to the removals of the U.S.Attorneys.