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Obama's new Attorney General sitting out Roger Clemens' steroid probe
[SIZE=-1]New York Daily News, NY[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Attorney General Eric Holder has recused himself from legal matters involving Roger Clemens, presumably because of a conflict of interest arising from Holder's law firm having represented Clemens during last year's congressional steroids probe, the Daily News learned Tuesday.
Prior to his appointment, Holder was a partner at Covington and Burling, the prestigious D.C. firm that was home to the Rocket's Washington attorney Lanny Breuer, who has himself been nominated for a top Justice Department post.
Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told The News last night that he expected Breuer to follow Holder's lead if Breuer is confirmed.
"He should, and I'm sure he will, recuse himself on anything having to do with Clemens," Schumer said.
Breuer is now President Obama's nominee for assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice's criminal division, which would make him the supervisor of any federal prosecutor charging Clemens with perjury. ...[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=-1]New York Daily News, NY[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Attorney General Eric Holder has recused himself from legal matters involving Roger Clemens, presumably because of a conflict of interest arising from Holder's law firm having represented Clemens during last year's congressional steroids probe, the Daily News learned Tuesday.
Prior to his appointment, Holder was a partner at Covington and Burling, the prestigious D.C. firm that was home to the Rocket's Washington attorney Lanny Breuer, who has himself been nominated for a top Justice Department post.
Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told The News last night that he expected Breuer to follow Holder's lead if Breuer is confirmed.
"He should, and I'm sure he will, recuse himself on anything having to do with Clemens," Schumer said.
Breuer is now President Obama's nominee for assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice's criminal division, which would make him the supervisor of any federal prosecutor charging Clemens with perjury. ...[/SIZE]
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