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To: Rollcast... who wrote (22166)12/30/2003 3:33:34 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (2) of 793905
 
he Dems were pounding on Ashcroft to recuse himself. Now that he has done so, watch them pound on him for knowing too much.

Ashcroft Recuses Himself From Probe of C.I.A. Leak
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 2:50 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General John Ashcroft on Tuesday recused himself from the politically-sensitive investigation of who leaked the name of a CIA operative. The Justice Department quickly named a special prosecutor to take over the investigation.

The announcement was made by James Comey, the department's new No. 2 official, at the Justice Department. Instead, the U.S. attorney in Chicago, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, will take over the investigation and report to Comey, who is Ashcroft's top deputy.

``He has the power and authority to make whatever prosecutorial judgment he needs,'' Comey said.

nytimes.com
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