Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah Marshall: "...Now, it seems, McClatchy and congressional investigators are starting to take note. Just out on the McClatchy wire tonight ...
Congressional investigators are beginning to focus on accusations that a top civil rights official at the Justice Department illegally hired lawyers based on their political affiliations, especially for sensitive voting rights jobs.
Two former department lawyers told McClatchy Newspapers that Bradley Schlozman, a senior civil rights official, told them in early 2005, after spotting mention of their Republican affiliations on their job applications, to delete those references and resubmit their resumes. Both attorneys were hired..."
Again, where's the Pulitzer for TPM?
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