Domenici accused of attempting to influence investigation (but off the hook, apparently)

[blonndee]

Domenici accused of attempting to influence investigaton

Thursday, Apr 24 2008, 5:02 pm
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Retiring Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., created an appearance of impropriety when he called a federal prosecutor in New Mexico to inquire about the timing of corruption indictments, the Senate ethics committee said Thursday.

The committee criticized Domenici in a letter to the senator, but it recommended no punishment.

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“The committee finds no substantial evidence to determine that you attempted to improperly influence an ongoing investigation,” the committee letter said.

“The committee does find that you should have known that a federal prosecutor receiving such a telephone call, coupled with an approaching election which may have turned on or been influenced by the prosecutor’s actions ... created an appearance of impropriety that reflected unfavorably on the Senate.”

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http://www.cnjonline.com/news/attempting_27645___article.html/domenici_influence.html

[thunder rising]

1. Those MF get off and Snipes gets 3 yrs for misdemeanors. Tell me this is justice