Former U.S. Attorney John McKay Says He Was Forced To Resign

  The AP says that former U.S. Attorney John McKay  was ordered to resign by the Bush administration just seven months after getting a positive job review.

John McKay:

"I was ordered to resign as U.S. attorney on Dec. 7 by the Justice Department. I was given no explanation. I certainly was told of no performance issues."

Robert Lasnik, the chief federal judge for the Western District of Washington, said he and fellow judges could not understand the firing and were dismayed that the Justice Department implied there was anything wrong with McKay's performance.

"This is unanimous among the judges: John McKay was a superb U.S. attorney," Lasnik said. "For the Justice Department to suggest otherwise is just not fair."

   You will recall that a provision added to the reauthorization of the Patriot Act gives the attorney general the right to appoint U.S. attorneys for as long as they wish without Senate confirmation.

    This is just another way for Bush to reward his loyal minions, once again.

 

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