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US Attorneys Scandal

KPBS | By KPBS Public Broadcasting
Published March 29, 2007 at 8:30 PM PDT
This story was published more than 18 years ago.

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

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.

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