Ashcroft Chief Deputy Thompson Leaving
The number two position at the Justice Department is held by Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson, who has just announced he is leaving the Department to return to private practice. He is the fourth Justice Department higher-up to leave in recent months.
We like Larry Thompson a lot, and have always felt a little better knowing he was at Justice, hopefully providing some measure of moderation to Ashcroft. We don't like the list of possible replacements and are concerned that Larry's departure will be a bad omen for freedom and justice.
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