We've been following this story for a while, and are puzzled by it. What was the motivation to fire these attorneys? They were too competent?
Dismissed U.S. Attorneys Received Strong Evaluations
A review of internal reports shows that six of the eight attorneys dismissed in recent months were rated “well regarded,” “capable” or “very competent.”Internal Justice Department performance reports for six of the eight United States attorneys who have been dismissed in recent months rated them “well regarded,” “capable” or “very competent,” a review of the evaluations shows.
The performance reviews, known as Evaluations and Review Staff Reports, show that the ousted prosecutors were routinely praised for playing a leadership role with other law enforcement agencies in their jurisdictions.
The reviews, each of them 6 to 12 pages long, were carried out by Justice Department officials from 2003 to 2006. Each report was based on extensive interviews, conducted over several days with judges, other federal law enforcement agencies and staff members in each office.
