I previously wrote about Renzi (or at least mentioned him) as follows:
Showing posts with label US Attorney Paul Charlton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US Attorney Paul Charlton. Show all posts
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Rick Renzi ...
Being an Arizona blogger, perhaps I should say something more about Rick Renzi. But I won't because the Border Reporter says it better: HANDSHAKES AND EXTORTION.
I previously wrote about Renzi (or at least mentioned him) as follows:
I previously wrote about Renzi (or at least mentioned him) as follows:
Monday, July 2, 2007
Fired US Attorney Paul Charlton gets award ...
BorderReporter.com: AN AWKWARD MOMENT
Charlton is one of the US Attorneys who were fired for believing in the law as apposed to Gonzo and his hacks.
Under Bush and Gonzo, perhaps, the best integrity check is to get fired.
According the release, the award, “recognizes a criminal law prosecutor who during his or her career has worked tirelessly to advance the principles of criminal justice by representing the public’s interest with integrity, fairness, tenacity, creativity, brilliance and, above all, professionalism.”
Under Bush and Gonzo, perhaps, the best integrity check is to get fired.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
The Charlton - Renzi connection ...
UPDATE - From TPM Muckraker - The dam breaks? Appears micromanaging by the 'Justice' department included delaying investigators actions for months and years. No wonder Renzi thought he was safe. He was part of the Bush mafia.
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On March 20th I asked if Rick Renzi was safe now that US Attorney Charlton was fired and on March 21st I posted about the Arizona Republic's lack-luster reporting of the Renzi matter.
Information has been dribbling out and with the Congressional hearings the now inept traditional media is no long able to ignore the situation.
Talking Points Memo points out that the 'Justice' Department did not pass on to Congress the information that Rick Renzi's office made contact with US Attorney Charlton's office after hearing about an investigation into his affairs. Wonder why they wanted to hide this fact?
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On March 20th I asked if Rick Renzi was safe now that US Attorney Charlton was fired and on March 21st I posted about the Arizona Republic's lack-luster reporting of the Renzi matter.
Information has been dribbling out and with the Congressional hearings the now inept traditional media is no long able to ignore the situation.
Talking Points Memo points out that the 'Justice' Department did not pass on to Congress the information that Rick Renzi's office made contact with US Attorney Charlton's office after hearing about an investigation into his affairs. Wonder why they wanted to hide this fact?
Renzi's top aide Brian Murray then called Charlton's office and asked Charlton's spokesman, Wyn Hornbuckle.The late-out-of-the-gate AP story: Lawmaker leaves panels after FBI raidUnlike what happened with David Iglesias, Charlton's chief investigator did report the contact to the Department of Justice, as DOJ regs dictate.
Now, here's the key: after all Congress's document and information requests to DOJ, the Justice Department had not revealed the Renzi-Charlton contact. For some reason, they've held that back.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Arizona Republic wiggles around about Renzi ...
Mike Madden and Dennis Wagner of the Arizona Republic wiggle around the issue of a political purge of some of the country's top prosecutors. Though they are political appointees, the duty of the US Attorneys is to the law and the Constitution, not to the whims of the President, the GOP or the Congress.
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The Arizona Republic: Renzi inquiry at issue in ouster by Mike Madden and Dennis Wagner.
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The Arizona Republic: Renzi inquiry at issue in ouster by Mike Madden and Dennis Wagner.
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