DOJ released this report today into the mayhem caused by Brad Schlozman in the Civil Rights Division, which he once headed. The report by the IG and Office of Professional Responsibility was completed in July 2008. Evidence of Schlozman’s law-breaking was sent to the US Attorney for District of Columbia to review for potential prosecution. According to the report, the US attorney’s office declined to prosecute (what a surprise!) on Jan. 9, and so now DOJ is free to release the report.
It’s pretty juicy reading. Schlozman refered to liberal applicants for positions as “mold spores,” “commies” and “crazy pinkos.” The investigators concluded Schlozman “improperly” considered political and ideological affliations in hiring. And (sound familiar?) Schlozman actually lied to Congress about it, the report concludes. My goodness! Schlozman and his radioactive one-time ally in the division, Hans von Spakovsky, both declined to speak with investigators.
Says the report: “His violations of the merit system principles set forth in the Civil Service Reform Act, federal regulations and Department policy, and his subsequent false statements to Congress, render him unsuitable for public service.”
UPDATE: Heres’ coverage from the LA Times, New York Times and Washington Post.
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