Breakdown of Fired U.S. Attorneys Case

Over on DailyKos there's a great breakdown of the fired U.S. attorneys saga, in which seven U.S. Attorneys have recently been fired for political reasons, despite good performance reviews. Democrats are holding hearings this Tuesday to look into the case, which should shed some light on yet another blatant attempt by the Bush administration to try and circumvent Congress and increase the power of the executive branch.

Update: After lying to the Senate that the firings weren't politcally motivated, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales now says he's too busy to answer letters from Democratic congressional leaders. Yeah, tearing the Constitution apart is hard work.

Update II: Republican Senator Pete V. Domenici (N.M.) finally acknowledged on Sunday that he contacted the U.S. Attorney in Albuquerque, David C. Iglesias, last year to ask about an ongoing corruption probe of Democrats, and that he told the Justice Department it should replace Iglesias. When asked last week about Iglesias's allegations, Domenici had said: "I have no idea what he's talking about." Funny what Congressional hearings will make someone remember.