Senator Called Fired Prosecutor
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Senator Domenici, Republican of New Mexico acknowledged Sunday that he called a federal prosecutor to ask about a criminal investigation, but insisted he never pressured nor threatened his state’s top Federalprosecutor. The prosecutor, David Iglesias, was fired by the Justice Department in December. Iglesias says he believes he was dismissed for resisting pressure from two members of Congress before last year’s election to rush indictments in a Democratic kickback investigation.
