Bush (again) removes lead prosecutor in Abramoff investigation

In 2002, it was a demotion. In 2006, it is a nomination to a federal judgeship. The chief prosecutor in the Jack Abramoff investigation will step down because he has been nominated to a federal judgeship by President Bush, the Justice Department said. The prosecutor, Noel L. Hillman, is chief of the department's Office of Public Integrity. His departure creates a vacancy at the top of the investigation.

This vacancy is going to be temporarily filled by Andrew Lourie who was a Litigation Associate for Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, New York, New York, the same law firm that was one of those that represented George W. Bush in Bush v. Gore.

Considering that Bush removed the lead prosecutor [Frederick A. Black] in the original Abramoff investigation [connected to the corrupt Guam Governor Carl Gutierrez] in 2002, it would follow reason to find this recent nomination to effectually achieve the same end and give Bush more time to distance himself from Abramoff.

I can't wait to see what Bush crony ends up in Hillman's old position...thanks for the gobsmack.