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Bud Cummins

Bud Cummins on Gonzales' departure: "I felt relieved" Bud Cummins on Gonzales' departure: "I felt relieved"
The man whose firing helped touch off the U.S. attorneys scandal recalls John Ashcroft warmly and sees better days ahead for the DOJ.
Alex Koppelman Aug 27, 2007
Cummins: "My professional reputation has already been slandered" Cummins: "My professional reputation has already been slandered"
In an interview with Salon, former U.S. Attorney Bud Cummins says Sara Taylor's testimony about him is "almost true" and responds to her apology to him.
Alex Koppelman Jul 11, 2007
The U.S. attorneys scandal gets dirty The U.S. attorneys scandal gets dirty
As Congress prepares to grill Alberto Gonzales, Salon has uncovered another partisan issue connected to the mass firings: Pornography.
By Mark Follman Apr 19, 2007
How Bush's Justice Department has "blown it" How Bush's Justice Department has "blown it"
It's still unclear why I and my fellow U.S. attorneys were fired. But by failing to tell the truth, Bush officials have damaged our justice system.
By Bud Cummins Mar 31, 2007
Manipulating Justice to win elections Manipulating Justice to win elections
More details on how the Bush administration used the Justice Department as a partisan tool.
Mark Follman Mar 30, 2007
How U.S. attorneys were used to spread voter-fraud fears How U.S. attorneys were used to spread voter-fraud fears
Long before it fired eight U.S. attorneys for political reasons, the Bush administration had politicized their jobs by making them push a favorite GOP talking point.
By Mark Follman, Alex Koppelman and Jonathan Vanian Mar 21, 2007
Smearing the U.S. attorneys Smearing the U.S. attorneys
New details show the Bush administration's "document dump" gives a misleading rationale for the firing of two U.S. attorneys.
By Mark Follman Mar 19, 2007
Inside Bush's prosecutor purge Inside Bush's prosecutor purge
Why has the administration fired U.S. attorneys with sterling track records? To make room for its political loyalists, critics say, and exert its last shred of control.
By Mark Follman Feb 28, 2007
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