US Attorneys Scandal

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Published March 29, 2007 at 8:30 PM PDT

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

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For weeks now, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and White House staffers have been under scrutiny for firing eight U.S. attorneys. On Thursdays Full Focus, well talk with three of San Diegos fo

Alan Bersin and Peter Nunez, former U.S. attorneys in San Diego, and Chuck LaBella, former Assistant U.S. Attorney in San Diego, talk with Amita Sharma about the current flap over the firing of eight U.S. attorneys for what appear to be political reasons. Also, how U.S. attorneys are selected and how they interact with the Attorney General. Guests

Alan Bersin , appointed by President Clinton.
Chuck LaBella , who replaced Bersin when he left the post.
Greg Vega , another appointee of Clinton, who replaced LaBella.
Peter Nunez , appointed by the first President Bush.

US Attorneys Scandal

For weeks now, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and White House staffers have been under scrutiny for firing eight U.S. attorneys. On Thursdays Full Focus, well talk with three of San Diegos fo

For weeks now, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and White House staffers have been under scrutiny for firing eight U.S. attorneys. On Thursdays Full Focus, well talk with three of San Diegos fo