Interviewed two weeks ago on Fox News Sunday, Cummins said that while he was seriously concerned about the administration’s treatment of the seven other purged prosecutors, he knew why he was fired and said the White House had been honest about it:
In my case, I served at the pleasure of the president. They asked me to leave. I left. And they told the truth almost consistently throughout this about my situation.
So I really don’t think this is as much about me as it is the positions they’ve taken to try and explain the other seven. And that’s where I personally am still very concerned, because I don’t think they’ve been fair to the other seven colleagues at all.
But during his testimony on Thursday, Kyle Sampson suggested that Cummins was also let go for performance-related reasons. During a speech in Arkansas, Cummins was livid:
Cummins objected to the testimony of Kyle Sampson, former chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, in Sampson’s appearance Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sampson told senators he believed each of the federal prosecutors fired late last year by the Justice Department was replaced because of problems related to his or her performance in office.
“If they’re starting to say that I had performance problems, then I have the same gripe the other seven have, because it’s a lie,” said Cummins, a Republican Bush appointee who was removed as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas and replaced by Tim Griffin, former assistant to White House political adviser Karl Rove.
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Bud got a wake up call from Kyle.
Bud knew the game and he knew how to play it. He knew he served at the pleasure of the President. As other DOJ lawyers were lied to Bud a loyal Bushie knew it was politics at work. What Bud didn't know is the same Republican party would rip his career apart on national TV as millions of Americans and people overseas hear Kyle say Bud was fired for poor performance in his work. A shot heard around the world that put Bud in the same position as the other lawyers. A lie to cover up other lies as Kyle destroyed the careers of all the lawyers even a true loyal Republican name Bud Cummins. Now Bud knew that was a lie but the question is who will listen and can he reach the millions who now might have second thoughts about Bud's ability as a lawyer.
Cummins said:
“When I come up and I tell you I’m going to indict your uncle or your brother, and try and separate them from their kids and take away their father, you’ve got to believe I’m doing it for the right reasons. If you think I’m doing it because some politician wants your brother-in-law or your cousin or your uncle taken out, then I’ve got no credibility,”
You know what is sad? Some people don't get what he means...
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