BREAKING: CREW files Ethics Complaint against Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM)
CREW just asked the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) for his role in the growing scandal surrounding the dismissal of David Iglesias, the U.S. Attorney from New Mexico. As noted below, Senator Domenici called Mr. Iglesias to discuss the status of a pending corruption case. The release and our complaint against Senator Domenici can be found here:
Today Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked the Senate Select Committee on Ethics to investigate whether Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-NM) violated Senate Rules by contacting the U.S. Attorney in Albuquerque, New Mexico, David C. Iglesias, and pressuring him about an ongoing corruption probe.
Sen. Domenici has acknowledged that he contacted Mr. Iglesias to inquire about an ongoing corruption probe of Democrats. Mr. Iglesias previously stated that in mid-October, he was pressured about the pace of the investigation by two New Mexico lawmakers. Initially, when asked about Mr. Iglesias’s allegations, Sen. Domenici stated, “I have no idea what he’s talking about.” Sen. Domenici has now admitted that he called Mr. Iglesias, stating “I asked Mr. Iglesias if he could tell me what was going on in that investigation and give me an idea of what time frame we were looking at.”
In a discussion of Senate Rule 43, the Senate Ethics Manual states that “[t]he general advice of the Ethics Committee concerning pending court actions is that Senate offices should refrain from intervening in such legal actions . . . until the matter has reached a resolution in the courts.” The manual also indicates that Senators are not to communicate with an agency regarding ongoing enforcement or investigative matters.
CREW’s complaint alleges that Sen. Domenici violated Rule 43 by pressuring Mr. Iglesias to act quickly on a pending corruption investigation. Moreover, given that Sen. Domenici made the call shortly before the November elections, he appears to have violated the prohibition on contacting agencies based on political considerations. CREW also alleges that by initially denying Mr. Iglesias’s allegation, Sen. Domenici may have violated Senate rules by engaging in “improper conduct which may reflect upon the Senate.”
Melanie Sloan, CREW’s executive director, stated, “The Senate Ethics Committee should take advantage of the fact that Mr. Iglesias will be in Washington testifying before Congress to convene its own hearing to learn the details of Sen. Domenici’s telephone call.” Sloan continued, “If, as it appears, Sen. Domenici pressured a sitting U.S. Attorney to push a criminal case to benefit a political party, the Ethics Committee should take swift and harsh action. No member of Congress can be permitted to manipulate our system of justice for political gain.”
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shackles and chains
It really is becoming a pitiful shame that no one, that I know of, is investigating Domenici. If it was me, I got the feeling I'd be in shackles and chains. Where did the equal justice go?
Cased Closed
According to Kyle Sampson's testimony on thursday, David Iglesias was first added to the list of U.S. attorneys to be fired on November 7 2006. Furthermore, Mr. Sampson confirmed that in October David Iglesias was not on the list of U.S. attorneys to be fired. Even more disturbing is that according to Kyle Sampson, Senator Domenici made his complaints about Mr. Iglesias known to the Department of Justice through Karl Rove as an intermeidary.
Yeah, I realize I goofed the title.
Yeah, I realize I goofed the title.
McClatchy Coverage
The March 5th McClatchy article, "U.S. attorney worried 'gloves would come off' over criticism of ouster" refers to CREW as "left leaning". Why do they have to do things like that? I am confident that the left had better mind their P's and Q's or CREW will go after them just the same.
It's not CREW's fault that the right held power and abused it.
When The Lights Come On, The Roaches Scatter
Thank God we have a divided government again, from the emerging Walter Reed Scandal to this, it all would have been swept under the carpet if the Dems didn't take control of Congress.
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Is he a member of the bar
Is he a member of the bar anywhere? How about looking at whether there were violations of the code of conduct for bar members as well and filing a parallel complaint with the state bar?
Domenici/ Member of The Bar
Domenici was a practicing Attorney in New Mexico at one time, but I am not sure if he is still a member of the bar, I believe he might be, but I can't say for sure.
Domenici stated, “I have no idea what he’s talking about.”
That's the same thing he said when asked about his involvement with junk bonds mastermind Michael Milikin.
Domenici needs to be in jail.
The Canning of the U.S. Attorneys
It makes you wonder how many other Senators and Congress officials from the 109th Congress broke protocol and Congressional rules in this scandal? I have a feeling that many in the 109th Congress did a lot more smear for the White House than just rubberstamping the bills.
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Yes, SP, they did
Senators Kyl, Brownback and Graham lied in one amicus Supreme Court Brief, as noted by Justice Stevens in Hamden v. Rumsfeld, and three more federal appeals courts briefs. They concocted a dialog among themselves of a discussion that never happened and presented it as part of the Congressional Record in the amicus briefs.
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