tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/3/2008
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This morning, as we noted , the Washington Post reported that the prosecutor Nora Dannehy has met with defense lawyers and issued subpoenas, through a grand jury, in her investigation into criminal wrongdoing in connection with the US Attorney firings.
And it looks like Alberto Gonzales, ...
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/5/2008
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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com —
It's looking more and more like prosecutor Nora
Dannehy's investigation into the US Attorney firings has Alberto
Gonzales in its crosshairs. Earlier this week we reported that Dannehy had contacted the ex-AG in connection with the probe. Now, ...
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Gonzo's Lawyer Quits Civil Case. Another Sign That ...
google.com - 12/2/2008
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google.com —
11 hours ago RAYMONDVILLE, Texas (AP) A judge
dismissed indictments against Vice President Dick Cheney and former
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Monday and told the southern Texas prosecutor who brought the case to exercise caution as his term ...
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The Associated Press: Indictments against Cheney, ...
thinkprogress.org - 12/2/2008
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thinkprogress.org —
Yesterday, a Texas judge dismissed indictments brought against
Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto
Gonzales. Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra had accused the two men of holding responsibility for prisoner ...
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Judge dismisses indictments against Cheney and Gonzales.
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... Seems that special prosecutor tasked with investigating various possible criminal acts in the US Attorney firing scandal has been in touch with our old pal Alberto Gonzales. ...
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... that Gonzalez and staff “might have given false statements under oath before congress.” Perhaps Williams could have asked Gonzalez about the subpoena. Perhaps Williams could have mentioned another DOJ/GAO report which ...
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