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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: combjelly who wrote (791326)6/22/2014 3:58:20 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (1) of 1584613
 
>> There is every reason to believe that the firings were because those attorneys resisted pressure to start bogus investigations against Democrats to influence elections.

There was a Special Prosecutor in the case (keeping in mind that Obama's DOJ refuses to appoint one for the IRS case for rather obvious reasons); the Special Prosecutor concluded there was insufficient evidence to charge wrongdoing.

US Attorneys can be fired by presidents:

28 U.S. Code § 541 - United States attorneys

(a) The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a United States attorney for each judicial district.
(b) Each United States attorney shall be appointed for a term of four years. On the expiration of his term, a United States attorney shall continue to perform the duties of his office until his successor is appointed and qualifies.
(c) Each United States attorney is subject to removal by the President.
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