• Sen. Pete Domenici said he called about the time frame of a criminal investigation
• Prosecutor says he was fired for dismissing pressure from Congress members
• Domenici: At no time did I tell him what action he should take on any legal matter
WASHINGTON (AP) -- New Mexico Sen. Pete Domenici acknowledged Sunday that he called a federal prosecutor to ask about a criminal investigation, but insisted he never pressured nor threatened his state's U.S. attorney.
The prosecutor, David Iglesias, was fired by the Justice Department in December. Iglesias says he believes he was dismissed for resisting pressure from two members of Congress before last year's election to rush indictments in a Democratic kickback investigation.
Iglesias, a Republican, has said he would not name the lawmakers unless asked under oath.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/04/congress.prosecutors.ap/index.html
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