Ethics complaint filed against Domenici

According to TPMmuckraker, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington will file a complaint against Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM).

Earlier this morning, I called on Congress to censure and investigate Domenici (R-NM) for trying to tamper with a federal criminal investigation into a Democratic kick-back scandal.  The Senator wanted the investigation to coincide with the 2006 elections.  According to Senate rules, no lawmaker can communicate with federal prosecutors about ongoing criminal investigations.  One month later, in December, Domenici recommended to the Justice Department that they fire the prosecutor that had investigated the scandal.

Still, the Justice Department listened to Domenici and fired the prosecutor.  David Iglesias was one of eight prosecutors fired in just a matter of months.