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Tag: River Birch
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion

Letten lesson: Even the best officials need ‘terrible scrutiny’

by Mark Moseley

Teddy Roosevelt aimed his elephant gun at elephants, not house flies. News stories have talked up the “irony” of U.S. Attorney Jim Letten’s resignation, which is effective today. We’ve been reminded that in 2001 businessman Fred Heebe was the top candidate to replace then-interim U.S. Attorney Letten. But allegations of domestic abuse derailed Heebe’s candidacy, […]