The Department of Justice has strongly denied the allegations, but also has refused to publicly give any reasons for the dismissals.

Bush administration dismisses seven federal prosecutors

By Karoun Demirjian

Chicago Tribune

(MCT)

WASHINGTON - A year ago, Carol Lam, the U.S. attorney in San Diego, Calif., was fielding accolades for her successful prosecution of Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, the California congressman who pleaded guilty to tax evasion and corruption and was sent to prison for more than eight years.

Now, however, she is one of seven federal prosecutors that the Bush administration has removed from office in recent weeks, most for unspecified reasons, as was the case with Lam. The dismissals are unusual and that has prompted several Democratic senators to accuse the White House of taking undue aim at U.S. prosecutors, either to make way for up-and-coming Republicans or even to punish those who aggressively prosecuted friends of the administration.

The Department of Justice has strongly denied the allegations, but also has refused to publicly give any reasons for the dismissals.
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