The Washington Times has an editorial demanding Obama keep Fitzgerald on the job:
The bribery case against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is just the latest illustration of U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's prosecutorial skills. Whether the case involves Mafia bosses, international terrorists or public corruption, Mr. Fitzgerald views bringing criminals to justice as a kind of moral imperative. We don't always agree with Mr. Fitzgerald. There's a case to be made that his prosecution of former vice presidential aide Lewis “Scooter” Libby was an example of prosecutorial overreach. But Mr. Patrick's successful record of public service is undeniable.
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At least 42 persons have been convicted in the federal investigation of Chicago's Hired Truck program, a project of Democratic Mayor Richard Daley. Participating companies, some of whom had mob connections or financial ties with city employees, were being paid while performing little or no work.
Here's more on the article that
launched the Hired Truck scandal.
