A number of TPM Readers have written in suggesting that former US Attorney Carol Lam’s firing was at the heart of the US Attorney purge. The others were meant as cover, to deflect attention from what looked like an attempt to shutdown her investigation and make her appear to be just one of several firees. I think that’s quite possible actually. And there are people involved in the case who think the same thing.
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