TPM's Canned US Attorney Scandal Timeline

[LiberalFighter]

2001-02

# The White House appoints all eight U.S. Attorneys. The dates individuals are sworn in are as follows:

* 10/18/01: David Iglesias (New Mexico)
* 10/24/01: John McKay (Western Washington)
* 11/02/01: Margaret Chiara (Western Michigan)
* 11/02/01: Daniel Bogden (Nevada)
* 11/14/01: Paul Charlton (Arizona)
* 01/09/02: H.E. "Bud" Cummins III (Eastern Arkansas)
* 08/02/02: Kevin Ryan (Northern California)
* 11/08/02: Carol Lam (Southern California)

Complete Article ->http://talkingpointsmemo.com/usa-timeline.php">TPM's Canned US Attorney Scandal Timeline

[LiberalFighter]

1. December 14, 2005

December 14, 2005

# The USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 comes out of conference. At some point during the conference, Brett Tolman, counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, added Section 502. The addition eliminates restrictions on the length of service for interim U.S. attorneys and allows future interim attorneys to serve indefinitely without Senate confirmation.

William Moschella, principal associate deputy attorney general, later tells McClatchy Newspapers that he pursued the change for the Justice Department "without the knowledge or coordination of his superiors at the Justice Department or anyone at the White House."

I would consider this insubordination if I was the President or Attorney General. Proposing legislation that would involve the power of the President or Attorney General and not knowing about it?