The next Attorney General
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In this editorial, the NYT highlights the importance of the selection of the next Attorney General of the United States, noting that:"There is considerable evidence that United States attorneys have been coerced into using their offices to help Republicans win elections. The orders may have come directly from the White House. Top officials of the Justice Department have admitted that they evaluated lawyers for nonpolitical jobs based on their politics."The selection of the next Attorney General should set the precedent for a reformation of the Department of Justice, and the move by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to block the possible appointment of Theodore Olson, who represented Bush in the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court case that decided the 2000 election, is seen here as a step in the right direction for the NYT.
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