Fired U.S. Attorney Pens Book DealFormer U.S. Attorney for New Mexico David Iglesias has signed a book deal.
Iglesias, remember, has been at the center of the firings controversy ever since he went public with the revelation that two New Mexico Republicans had pressured him about indicting a state Democrat shortly before the 2006 elections. The book promises to focus on Iglesias’ experiences as a U.S. attorney in the Bush administration and his role in the scandal, before and after the firing. It’s anticipated to be released in April, 2008.
Also, we hear that the book will spend some time discussing Iglesias’ handling of voter fraud cases — how the administration directed Iglesias’ focus on the issue, and how that direction made Iglesias uncomfortable. Remember that Republicans all the way on up to Karl Rove and President Bush were frustrated with Iglesias’ failure to indict liberals for alleged instances of voter fraud. Apparently Iglesias was no stranger to such pressure.
John Wiley & Sons is the publisher.