Bush administration leaks bolstered Rick Renzi’s reelection bid

In the fall of 2006, one day after the Justice Department granted permission to a U.S. attorney to place a wiretap on a Republican congressman suspected of corruption, existence of the investigation was leaked to the press — not only compromising the sensitive criminal probe but tipping the lawmaker off to the wiretap. Full Story »

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Member Tags: Politcalization of Justice, justice department, Corruption in the Executive Branch
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jun 25, 2009 - 12:28 PM PDT
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by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 25, 2009

The story informs that major media sources allowed themselves to be used by the bush administration to criminally obstruct justice for the political goal of winning an election for a U.S. representative.

When major media is in the pocket of a political party and aiding and abetting their crimes, this is news that cannot be trusted. The fickle finger points at the NYT, WaPo, and AP.

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