This is just breaking so the diary will be short. According to Josh Marshall at Talking Points memo, Attorney General Michael Mukasey has just appointed a special Prosecutor to investigate the US attorney firing scandal...
Attorney General Michael Mukasey this morning has named Nora Dannehy, a career federal prosecutor who is the acting U.S. attorney in Connecticut, as special prosecutor to investigate the U.S. Attorney firings
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Attorney General Michael Mukasey appointed a prosecutor Monday to pursue possible criminal charges against Republicans who were involved in the controversial firings of U.S. attorneys.
His move follows the leading recommendation of a Justice Department investigation that harshly criticized Bush administration officials, members of Congress and their aides for the ousters, which were seen by many as politically motivated.
Results of the investigation were made public Monday. The report singled out the removal of U.S. Attorney David Iglesias of New Mexico — among 9 prosecutors who were fired — as the most troubling.
Mukasey named Nora Dannehy, a career prosecutor, to direct the probe.
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So who is Nora Dannehy?
Here's the breaking report from MSNBC
I will update when more becomes available.