More Lies and Deceit at the DoJ
By David Fialkov -- Intern
Posted on Fri Jun 22, 2007 at 11:25:38 AM EST
Several weeks back, embattled Justice Department official Bradley Schlozman testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee that he engaged in no partisanship in his role overseeing career attorneys at the department or when he was U.S. Attorney in Missouri.
Several days later, I wrote that Schlozman should be indicted for perjury when it became apparent that he lied about the role partisanship played in his handling of his duties as U.S. Attorney.
Today, I renew that call for perjury indictments, as the Washington Post reported on its front page that Schlozman was also lying to the Committee about how partisan he was in his job overseeing U.S. Attorneys at the DoJ.
A snippet from the report:
When he said he didn't engage in political hiring, most of us thought that was just laughable," said one lawyer [who worked with Schlozman], referring to Schlozman's June 5 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. "Everything Schlozman did was political. And he said so."
Pat Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, should subpoena Schlozman, bring him back to the hearing room, and ask him to explain the inconsistencies. Then, Schlozman should go to jail.
Tags: Attorney General, ethics in government (all tags)
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