John Lewis

Rep. Lewis' Office On US Attorney Story: Is It Wrong 'For Politicians To Be Involved In Politics?'

Justin Elliott | September 25, 2009, 4:14PM

Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)

The office of Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) says the Wall Street Journal story suggesting the congressman improperly blocked a pick for US Attorney is no story at all.

In a statement given to TPMmuckraker, Lewis' office says all he did was offer his opinions in the case of Sally Yates, a Georgia prosecutor whose name was cut from a list of candidates sent to the White House by the state's Democratic congressmen.

Yates previously prosecuted a longtime friend of Lewis, Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell -- a fact Lewis' office says had nothing to do with "any reservations" he raised.

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