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Head Of DOJ Unit That Botched Stevens Case Steps Down
Head Of DOJ Unit That Botched Stevens Case Steps Down
The head of the Justice Department's beleaguered Public Integrity unit is stepping down. William Welch, who supervised the department's botched prosecution of former Alaska senator Ted Stevens, will remain with DOJ but return to Massachusetts, the Washington Post reported yesterday. The ...
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Head Of DOJ Unit That Botched Stevens Case Steps Down
The Hollywood Liberal — Head Of DOJ Unit That Botched Stevens Case Steps Down The head of the Justice Department’s Public Integrity unit, which botched the Ted Stevens prosecution, has stepped down. [image] [image] Presented By: [image] Fore! Was Iffy Foundation A Vehicle To Support GOP Rep’s Golf Habit? It looks like the financial dealings of a questionable foundation affiliated with Rep. Steve Buyer (R-IN) were even more golf-driven than previously known. [image] [image] [image] This entry was posted on Friday, October 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 am and is filed under Main Blog (All Posts) . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 ...

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