Reply #46: VIDEO: Schumer Questions Mukasey on Siegelman Case

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Schumer Questions Mukasey on Siegelman Case
By Paul Kiel - Oct 18, 2007
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/004500.php

Sen. Chuck Schumer's (D-NY) been paying attention to the Don Siegelman case, and today he asked Michael Mukasey to take a look at whether Karl Rove had been instrumental in kick-starting the prosecution.

Mukasey replied that those sorts of issues should be heard first on Siegelman's appeal, which is ongoing. So Schumer took the consolation prize of asking Mukasey to look into it after the appeal. Mukasey agreed.

Mukasey also agreed to look at a study by two university professors (first reported here, by the way http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002420.php) that found an overwhelming tendency for Bush's Justice Department to pursue Democrats over Republicans.

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