Citizens for Responsible Ethics in Washington (CREW), one of the smartest and gutsiest groups in DC, asked the Inspector General at the Department of Justice to investigate the demotion of a prosecutor who was conducting a grand jury inquiry involving the notorious Jack Abramoff.
Melanie Sloan nails it:
“The demotion of Acting Attorney General Black looks political and should be investigated,” Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW said today. “The fact that Mr. Black’s demotion apparently resulted in the termination of a serious public corruption investigation into a friend of the White House, makes the situation all the more egregious. This Administration needs to be held accountable for its actions. An investigation by the Department of Justice Inspector General would be a good first step.”If it looks political, and the White House is involved, it's political. As we noted yesterday, if they will remove a prosecutor for Abramoff, what will they do for Rove.
This is a bad precedent and kudos to CREW for being on top of it. You have to watch this Bush crowd every second.
