NM Gov. Richardson said to be clear of fed probe - Yahoo! News »
Posted By corl64 3 months ago in Political NewsNew Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former high-ranking members of his administration won't be criminally charged in a yearlong federal investigation into pay-to-play allegations involving one of the Democratic governor's large political donors, someone familiar with the case said.
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corl643 months ago
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"The decision not to pursue indictments was made by top Justice Department officials, according to a person familiar with the investigation, who asked not to be identified because federal officials had not disclosed results of the probe.
"It's over. There's nothing. It was killed in Washington," the person told The Associated Press."
If this guy were a republican, the DOJ would be out to crucify him. Seeing that he is one of Obama's buds, he's getting away with it.-
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Striker1013 months ago
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Having lived in NM for a few recent years, I observed Bill Richardson as being very heavy handed, and was amazed at the power of his connections. This makes me skeptical, feeling that being cleared had less to do with whatever really transpired and everything to do with his alliances in D.C.
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