Karl Rove Fired 11 U.S. Attorneys

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 White House adviser Karl Rove grabs the spotlight for playing the central role in the ouster of New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias, one of nine prosecutors fired in a scandal in 2006 over political interference with the Justice Department, according to transcripts of closed-door testimony released Tuesday, August 11, 2009.

Harriet Miers, then White House counsel, said in testimony Monday, June 15, 2009 to House Judiciary Committee investigators that Rove was "very agitated" over U.S. Attorney David Iglesias "and wanted something done about it."

White House e-mails released Tuesday, August 11, 2009 show that former Republican political adviser Karl Rove was deeply involved in the firing of New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090811/ap_on_go_co/us_rove_prosecutors

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