NewsSeptember 29, 2008
Report: Sen. Bond's opposition led to Graves' departure
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Justice Department investigation finds that former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves of Missouri was forced out because of opposition from Missouri Sen. Kit Bond's office. The report by the department's internal watchdog finds that Bond's legal counsel, Jack Bartling, asked the White House at least twice in 2005 to remove Graves...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Justice Department investigation finds that former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves of Missouri was forced out because of opposition from Missouri Sen. Kit Bond's office.
The report by the department's internal watchdog finds that Bond's legal counsel, Jack Bartling, asked the White House at least twice in 2005 to remove Graves.
Bartling tells investigators that he wanted to remove Graves because of conflicts between the staffs of Bond and Graves' brother, Missouri Rep. Sam Graves.
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Bartling says Rep. Graves' operation "did not run business" the way Bond's office wanted.
Bartling says Bond was not involved in the request for Graves' removal.
Graves resigned in March 2006.
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