DOJ: Former aide broke law in hiring scandal

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Source: Yahoo



By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer 33 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - A new Justice Department report concludes that politics illegally influenced the hiring of career prosecutors and immigration judges, and largely lays the blame on top aides to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
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Monday's report singles out the department's former White House liaison, Monica Goodling, for violating federal law and Justice Department policy by discriminating against job applicants who weren't Republican or conservative loyalists.


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However, Justice investigators said that Goodling, at least, may lose her license to practice law as a result of the findings.



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..and they gave her immunity.