Domenici chided by ethics panel
Retiring Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) created the appearance of impropriety when he called a federal prosecutor in New Mexico to inquire about the timing of corruption indictments, the Senate Ethics Committee said.
The committee criticized Domenici in a letter, but it recommended no punishment.
The prosecutor, David C. Iglesias, later was fired and said he felt pressured by Domenici.
He was among eight U.S. attorneys who were dismissed by the Bush administration, sparking Democratic accusations that they were fired for political reasons.
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