"Both William Welch, former head of the Public Integrity section and Brenda Morris, former lead prosecutor for the Public Integrity section were promoted to their positions by Alberto Gonzales, the former Attorney General. Promoted to or appointed to? They're still not political appointments, even if hand-selected by Gonzalez himself (if they were or were not, I have no idea). Anyone who's promoted in any agency of government is technically promoted by the Secretary for that agency.
Promoted to or appointed to? They’re still not political appointments, even if hand-selected by Gonzalez himself (if they were or were not, I have no idea). Anyone who’s promoted in any agency of government is technically promoted by the Secretary for that agency.
Gonzales promoted Welch to head the Public Integrity Section. Welch promoted Morris to head the Litigation Division.
You don’t indict and try a sitting US Senator without the express consent of the Attorney General of the United States.
Remember that it was the FBI under Attorney General Gonzales that raided Ted Stevens’ home in July of 2007.