Good news for Chicago!TPM:
When a new president comes in, he usually replaces all 93 US attorneys with his own nominees. But, in what could be bad news for Rod Blagojevich, at least one high-profile US Attorney won't be asked to step down, it looks like.
NBC News reports that Patrick Fitzgerald, the no-nonsense U.S. attorney for Chicago, will stay on under President Obama, despite being a Bush appointee.
Fitzgerald is preparing an indictment against the former Illinois governor. He also served as the special prosecutor in the Valerie Plame leak case, in which Scooter Libby was convicted of perjury.
The new administration has asked all the US the current Republican-appointed U.S. attorneys to stay on in the short term, while it decides which to retain. But it has already made a decision on Fitzgerald, it appears.
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I happy and sad at the same time for baby Fitz. I know he's needed in Illinois but ok I wanted him to get a higher position he's so smart and cute. Well I did write Eric Holder about baby Fitz and of couse my Randall Samborn. I think their the best lawyers and serve Justice well and the American People. Believe it or not baby Fitz and Randall gave me faith in our Justice System again and for that alone I thank them.
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