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Heather Wilson's Role in the Firing of a Federal Prosecutor
“I received a call from Heather Wilson. She said ‘what can you tell me about sealed indictments.’ The second she said any questions about sealed indictments, red flags went up in my head, because as you know, we cannot talk about indictments until they’re made public. In general, we specifically cannot talk about a sealed indictment.” -- David Iglesias
In January 2007, Heather Wilson said that when “members appear to have broken the rules, they should be investigated.” Now, she faces the possibility of being investigated for her own role in pressuring U.S. Attorney David Iglesias.
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The Hill: Dems N.M.’s Domenici, Wilson face more questions about Iglesias
Kyle Sampson’s testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee last week suggests that congressional pressure may have played a significant role in the firing of a New Mexico prosecutor.
Statements from Sampson, who served as chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales before resigning last month, to the Judiciary Committee last Thursday are placing additional pressure on New Mexico GOP Sen. Pete Domenici and Rep. Heather Wilson, as well as Gonzales, White House political adviser Karl Rove and ex-White House counsel Harriet Miers, to explain what roles, if any, they played in the firing of U.S. Attorney David Iglesias, according to legal experts.
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The Washington Post: 2 in N.M. Delegation Feel Heat Over Firings
As Heather A. Wilson and Sen. Pete V. Domenici sat in the kitchen of Domenici's Albuquerque home in January 1998, the two took the first steps in cementing a relationship that now has them facing another crossroads in their careers.
The day after their meeting, the senator called Wilson to tell her that he would wade into a contested Republican primary for the first time in his 25-year Senate career, endorsing her bid to represent New Mexico's 1st Congressional District and beginning a partnership now at the center of an ethics inquiry that could help determine both their political fates.
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We Need a New Attorney General
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We believe that the Attorney General’s role in the Justice Department's firing of eight federal prosecutors and other abuses of power make it clear that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has not acted properly in his role. As the nation's prosecutor, the Attorney General is too important to play politics. The time to act is now. Tell President Bush we need a new Attorney General.