The New York Times has more on top New Mexico Republican officials urging action against then-U.S. Attorney David Iglesias:
âI fall into the category of those who were ultimately very disappointed in David,â said Pat Rogers, a Republican lawyer in Albuquerque who has represented Mr. Iglesias, Ms. Wilson and the State Republican Party.
Mr. Rogers said he spoke with Mr. Iglesias at a private lunch last October in Albuquerque to discuss the perception that he was not pursuing indictments in the courthouse corruption inquiry expeditiously.
âI asked him, âDo you understand that everyone in this community is talking about why there hasnât been any follow-up?â and he said: âBoy, youâre right about that. Someone even told my wife about sealed indictments,â â Mr. Rogers said. âI came away from that meeting feeling stunned.â
Mr. Rogers said he thought Mr. Iglesias was shying away from the kinds of career-making cases prosecutors typically jump at, so he voiced doubts to Mr. Domenici.
Mickey D. Barnett, another top Republican lawyer in the state, who once served as an aide to Mr. Domenici in Congress and represented the Bush campaign in New Mexico in the 2000 and 2004 elections, said he had also complained.
âI would say to Pete and Heather: âLook, you guys have some influence; I donât have any influence. Can we get something done?â â Mr. Barnett said.
Against the backdrop of complaints from top Republicans, Domenici and Wilson called Igelsias about the courthouse investigation just days before the mid-term elections only for informational purposes? Please. At least we know who they were talking about when Domenici and Wilson said they were getting constituent complaints about Igelsias.
