Ex-U.S. Attorney John McKay thinks Justice Department officials may be covering up their real reason for firing him. Acknowledging that possibility hardly requires a huge leap of faith. According to The Olympian:
"The Justice Department has offered a shifting set of explanations for McKay’s firing. [Attorney General Alberto] Gonzales first said it was because of comments McKay made to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about budget cuts and because of how McKay pursued an information-sharing project. But both of those happened after he was put on the firing list in March 2005."
"Shifting" reasons certainly raise eyebrows--as did Gonzales' rapid-fire delivery of "I don't recall" when questioned by Congress (video clip). McKay is a loyal Republican (appointed by President Bush in 2001). For background, see BNP's overview of the fired US Attorneys scandal.
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