Secret Order By Gonzales Delegated Extraordinary Powers To Aides

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales signed a highly confidential order in March 2006 delegating to two of his top aides -- who have since resigned because of their central roles in the firings of eight U.S. attorneys -- extraordinary authority over the hiring and firing of most non-civil-service employees of the Justice Department. A copy of the order and other Justice Department records related to the conception and implementation of the order were provided ... Full Story »

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by Mike LaBonte - Oct. 1, 2008

Based on documents, one anonymous source, and a very good set of known sources. Good viewpoint coverage, but it depends a lot on the anonymous source.

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