and connections to several sitting lawmakers would be handled fairly and without political interference, despite the ongoing controversy over the firing of eight U.S. attorneys last year and questions about whether they were dismissed for purely political reasons.
The commitment came in response to a five-page letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales from Fred Wertheimer, president of the watchdog group Democracy 21, who called on the Department of Justice (DoJ) to assure the public that the Abramoff investigation is free from political interference and has adequate resources.
“The investigation will be handled fairly, appropriately, and impartially by dedicated career professionals in the Department of Justice, and the Department will insure that ample personnel and resources are dedicated to this matter,” Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Keeney wrote in a letter dated April 5 and received by Wertheimer Tuesday.