Justice Job Considered For Ousted Prosecutor

Source: Washington Post

Justice Job Considered For Ousted Prosecutor

By Paul Kane
washingtonpost.com Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 20, 2007; Page A04

With the Senate poised to rein in the attorney general's powers to appoint federal prosecutors, the Justice Department is engaged in discussions aimed at giving a new job to one of the seven U.S. attorneys dismissed without explanation on Dec. 7, according to a Capitol Hill Republican.

Under fierce pressure from a Senate Republican, Justice Department officials are considering a new position for Daniel Bogden, the ousted U.S. attorney from Nevada who, agency officials explained to Congress, was dismissed in an effort to get "new energy" into the job.

An aide to Sen. John Ensign said finding a new job for the fired prosecutor would be a key step in restoring his reputation, which the Nevada Republican has set as a benchmark for whether he will continue to support Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales remaining in office.

"The talks are between the Justice Department and Daniel Bogden," said Tory Mazzola, Ensign's spokesman.

Bogden did not return a call seeking comment yesterday, and Justice officials declined to comment.



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Why on earth would he want to go to DOJ after all this? :crazy:

I think that's his only real problem with the issue.

If he was fired for not doing his job, maybe this is his payoff for keeping his mouth shut?

If he's involved, there's either something either illegal or insane involved. Possibily both.