Top Officials at Department of Justice Threaten to Resign over Jefferson Raid
In the latest developments of the Rep. William Jefferson raid drama, several senior members of the US Department of Justice are prepared to resign if George W Bush orders them to return the materials seized in an FBI raid on Jefferson’s office. Among those who are prepared to leave are Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, [...]
Congressional Black Caucus Blasts Pelosi for Requesting Jefferson Resignation
I am going to go out on a limb here and say that, in the case of Representative William Jefferson (D-LA), the Congressional Black Caucus just needs to shut the fuck up. The group had an emergency meeting with House Minority Pelosi over her request to Rep. Jefferson, the focus of a bribery scandal that [...]
Bush Seals Materials Seized in Raid on the Office of Rep William Jefferson
MSNBC.Com is reporting that George W. Bush, in bowing to anger from Congressional leaders’ anger over the FBI raid on the office of Representative William Jefferson (D-LA), has ordered the US Department of Justice to seal the materials taken in the raid. In a statement, Bush says that he has ordered a seal on the [...]