Kyle Sampson
Events (25)
- November 8, 2002: Lam Sworn in as US Attorney for Southern California 2002-11-08
- November 19, 2002: Bush Fires US Attorney Investigating Abramoff Lobbying Efforts 2002-11-19
- March 10, 2004: California US Attorney Identified as ‘Underperforming’ in Firearms Prosecutions 2004-03-10
- April 29, 2004: Justice Department Official Praises New Mexico Attorney General 2004-04-29
- November 4, 2004: White House Reassures US Attorneys, Other Presidential Appointees They Will Not Be Asked to Resign 2004-11-04
- January 6, 2005: White House Contacts Justice Department Official about Firing US Attorneys, Relays Idea from Rove 2005-01-06
- January 9, 2005: Justice Department Official Says US Attorneys who are ‘Loyal Bushies’ Will Not Be Fired 2005-01-09
- February 15, 2005: Attorney General Appoints New Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff 2005-02-15
- February 24, 2005 and After: Justice Department Lawyer Generates ‘Performance Chart’ for All US Attorneys 2005-02-24
- February 28, 2005: Deputy Attorney General Considers US Attorney ‘Weak’ due to Morale Problems in Office 2005-02-28
- March 2, 2005: Attorney General Chief of Staff Sends List ‘Ranking’ US Attorneys for Retention or Firing Based on Loyalty to White House 2005-03-02
- March 23, 2005: White House Confirms Plan to Fire US Attorneys on Hold 2005-03-23
- (July 21, 2005): US Attorney for Arkansas Does Well in Second Performance Review 2005-07-21
- September 23, 2005: Senator Complains about US Attorney to Attorney General 2005-09-23
- May 15, 2007: Comey Testifies Before Senate About 2004 Attempt to Pressure Ashcroft to Certify NSA Domestic Spying Program 2007-05-15
- January 26, 2009: Gonzales Says He Did Nothing Wrong as Attorney General, Blames Subordinates for ‘Lapses’ 2009-01-26
- January 2001: White House Asks for Resignations of Almost All US Attorneys
- 2001-2003: Young Lawyer Joins White House, Later Moves to Justice Department, Takes Part in US Attorney Hiring Procedures
- February - April 2005: US Attorney Accused of ‘Conflict of Interest’ regarding Wife’s State Contract, No Impropriety Found
- July 2004: Justice Department Informs US Attorney Her Firearms Prosecution Numbers Are Too Low
- Late October 2001 - March 2002: US Attorney ‘Pushy’ with Justice Department over Investigation of Colleague
- Late December 2004: White House, Justice Department Officials Begin Discussing Feasibility of Firing Some or All US Attorneys
- Fall 2005: Justice Department Officials Discuss US Attorney Performance
- Mid- and Late March, 2005: Former RNC Aide Learns of US Attorney Firing List, Tells White House Officials He Wants US Attorney Slot
- Spring 2005: Senate Staffer Demands US Attorney Be Fired due to Dispute with Attorney’s Brother