Fired New Mexico attorney talking to special counsel
David Iglesias says he's cooperating with federal investigators about his firing. From the AP viaThe Washington Post:
No wonder the wrong-o-sphere is so obsessed with Nancy Pelosi and her visit to Syria. Laws may have been broken in the firing of US attorneys, and this is just the beginning. You kind of wonder what other fired US attorneys might be considered "whistleblowers." Seems to me John McKay had argued forcefully about an intelligence sharing program. Don't know whether that would fit the legal requirements, but I'm just a blogger.
A deputy in the Office of Special Counsel, which protects federal government whistleblowers, first contacted Iglesias in early March as part of an inquiry into whether his firing may have violated a law that protects military reservists from discrimination.According to the article, issues involved include Iglesias' status as a Navy reservist and possible violations of "whistleblower" statutes. In short, you can't fire people for doing their duty if they are in the military and you can't be all political and fire people who are exposing wrongdoing.
The special counsel's staff also is examining possible violations of laws designed to protect whistleblowers and prohibit political activity by government employees, Iglesias said in an interview this week.
No wonder the wrong-o-sphere is so obsessed with Nancy Pelosi and her visit to Syria. Laws may have been broken in the firing of US attorneys, and this is just the beginning. You kind of wonder what other fired US attorneys might be considered "whistleblowers." Seems to me John McKay had argued forcefully about an intelligence sharing program. Don't know whether that would fit the legal requirements, but I'm just a blogger.
