Remember when there were lots of U.S. Attorneys to be fired? Here’s the story of another who made the list. John L. Brownlee is the U.S. Attorney for Virginia; he settled a huge federal case against Oxycotin. On the final day that the drug company could accept a settlement deal, Brownlee received a call suggesting that he give the company a few more days to decide. The only problem is that the call came from Michael Elston, then chief of staff to DAG McNulty. Brownlee ignored the suggestion. Eight days later, he appeared on the firing list. (Washington Post)
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=180241