Acting AG Again

On 17 September 2007, I wrote about the White House switcharoo regarding the naming of an acting Attorney General (see AG: Who's on First?) Today, Paul Kiel at TPMMuckraker.com had more on the story. From the Washington Post:

While Mukasey's nomination is pending, the Justice Department will be run by former civil division chief Peter D. Keisler, a conservative appointee who this week was a surprise replacement in that role for Solicitor General Paul D. Clement. Clement, who was publicly tagged last month as the temporary replacement for Gonzales, wound up officially taking the helm at 12:01 a.m. Monday and relinquishing it 24 hours later, officials said.

The switch was made on Sunday by the White House with no input from Justice Department officials, said two sources with knowledge of the matter. The change added another level of uncertainty to life at the Justice Department, where nearly every top senior official has resigned in the wake of controversies under Gonzales....

It would appear that the Administration is not finished harming the Department of Justice.

19 September 2007

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