You Will Anyway: William Mercer

Showing posts with label William Mercer. Show all posts

Showing posts with label William Mercer. Show all posts

Monday, August 20, 2007

Couldn't Stand the Heat

Must still be hot in the US attorney purge kitchen.

Following White House liaison Monica Goodling, chief of staff Kyle Sampson, Acting Associate Attorney General William Mercer, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, and his chief of staff Michael Elston, Brad Schlozman has resigned.

Does he need more time with his family?

....hey, do what you want....you will anyway.

Friday, June 22, 2007

Ooops, There Goes Another One

Acting Associate Attorney General William Mercer of the DoJ decided he'd rather do something else and resigned today. He joins the lineup: Kyle Sampson, Monica Goodling, Michael Battle, Paul McNulty, and Michael Elston.

Lots more office space at the DoJ these days.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

"Nothing Improper"

So said Gonzo Gonzales.

[N]ew documents surfaced Wednesday showing that at least four of the eight targeted U.S. attorneys reported being told to stay quiet about their dismissals by Mike Elston, the top aide to Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty.
[...]
[Daniel Bogden, the former U.S. attorney for Nevada] said [Associate Attorney General William Mercer] told him on Dec. 7, 2006, that the firings were being carried out "so the Republican Party would have more future candidates for the federal bench and future political positions."
Yahoo News article

....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.

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