Add another name to

Add another name to the cast of characters involved in the decision to sack U.S. attorneys. In addition to Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, Kyle Sampson, Alberto Gonzales’ chief of staff, was in on the decision, according to a Justice Department official who spoke to Newsweek‘s Michael Isikoff. A DOJ official also confirmed that Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) had contacted senior department officials to “express general concerns” about New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias. Domenici’s office has previously said he raised concerns about Iglesias’ handling of immigration issues, among other things. Still no comment from Domenici or Heather Wilson (R-NM) on whether each of them placed calls to Iglesias before the mid-term elections inquiring about the status of a public corruption investigation of a state Democrat, as Iglesias claims.