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tpmmuckraker | talking points memo | feinstein questions sampson on lam firing tpm tpmmuckraker tpmelection central tpmcafé tpmhorse'smouth archive advertisecontribute rss send comments and news tips « previous | muck home | next » feinstein questions sampson on lam firing by paul kiel - march 29, 2007, 1:04pm two big things came out of sen. dianne feinstein's (d-ca) questioning of kyle sampson. the first was a glowing letter about lam that feinstein presented from the director of field operations for the u.s. customs and border protection agency. lam was supposedly fired, remember, because she performed poorly on immigration prosecutions. you can read the letter here. the second was the revelation that after the fbi bureau chief in san diego complained to the press about lam's firing, samspon called fbi headquarters to complain. print share permalink | topics: carol lam, kyle sampson, u.s. attorneys advertisement comments (22) the chief wrote on march 29, 2007 1:10 pm: is it a coincidence that "kyle sampson" also spells: "no pesky lams" i think not. alex wrote on march 29, 2007 1:13 pm: when he says 'house republicans', does that mean duncan hunter? terry wrote on march 29, 2007 1:16 pm: sampson is misspelled in the headline. trueblue texan wrote on march 29, 2007 1:19 pm: can someone tell me why this letter was produced by the border patrol in feb of 2007? after it was announced that she was leaving? someone needs to continue to follow this paper trail - it may lead somewhere interesting.... paul wrote on march 29, 2007 1:27 pm: feinstein starts out by asking if sampson's aware that lam sent a notice seeking a search warrant. sampson replies that he doesn't recall seeing such a notice, not that he was unaware the notice had been sent. he didn't answer the question he was asked. my guess is he was quite aware. rxbusa wrote on march 29, 2007 1:27 pm: oooh! a new reason: so that others can serve! heard that one before for firing cummins, but isn't that a new one for lam? and the whole alibi about immigration enforcement doesn’t wash too well from the policy vs politics angle, does it? after all, the bushies aren’t really that hot on immigration enforcement…gotta keep that cheap labor comin’ in, wages down. mbbsdphil wrote on march 29, 2007 1:32 pm: mr. sampson has the polite demeanor of a man who likes fava beans and chianti. kali wrote on march 29, 2007 1:38 pm: interesting tid bit, sampson has been a bishop in the mormon church. david chapman wrote on march 29, 2007 1:40 pm: if sampson represents the quality of the minds working for this administration, we're in even bigger trouble than i'd believed. another "hecka of a job, kyle" moment! jack wrote on march 29, 2007 1:42 pm: i think the ucbp letter is a whole lot more reliable than issa's infamous "border patrol report" http://voiceofsandiego.org/pdf/smugglerprosecution2004b.pdf profit! cool code! kis wrote on march 29, 2007 1:43 pm: it's so frustrating how the majority of senators - like feinstein - seem incapable of asking tough cross-examination questions to pin these guys down, and use all their time to make statements or read letters. was he aware of the lam's notice? how was lam's foggo activity factored into the decision to fire her? why are there no emails discussing lam's investigation? etc sampson's left enough wiggle room in his testimony to drive a truck through... anonymous wrote on march 29, 2007 1:51 pm: rxbusa.... "oooh! a new reason: so that others can serve! " that is a new one. i wonder who gerald parsky has lined up to fill the sdca seat. someone less aggressive in white-collar crime and public corruption, perhaps? nellieh wrote on march 29, 2007 1:53 pm: i believe house republicans would include issa amd wilson regarding the firings. what's pissing me off is the ignoring of who is responsible for the genesis of the patriotic act provision that gave them unfettered ability to appoint whomever they wished regardless of the senate. without it they couldn't have completed their purge without complications. it is beyond belief that moschella wrote it and specter's chief of staff inserted it surreptitiously after dark without either/or/and specter, the ag, the wh knowing about it. two asholes make law and they aren't elected? somebody approved it. redwood wrote on march 29, 2007 1:56 pm: regarding the date, it's not clear to me when it was produced or sent. that feb 15 is clearly a stamp not consistent with the font of the letter and could be a record of when it was received, either by lam's office or feinstein's or who knows who else? it does seem odd that the date is not printed in the same font as the rest of the letter to clearly indicate when it was written. maybe i'm just reading too much into it. thrackazog wrote on march 29, 2007 2:15 pm: redwood, i agree. the only indication of when it was probably sent is the signoff paragraph, where the author wishes lam success in her future endeavors. to me, this indicates that it was written after her "resignation" was announced. 1970cs wrote on march 29, 2007 2:33 pm: i thought senator kohl in particular was terrible. he gave an opening statement of no effect, then asked sampson questions about what his opinion was on the subjects at hand. to wait 6 years to get oversight of the bush administration under oath, and then not ask direct questions of fact is a complete waste. did he just happen to jot some questions down in the car on the way to work this morning? ray wrote on march 29, 2007 2:38 pm: the last sentence is interesting. sampson says, "carol lam was a political appointee and a decision had been made in the executive branch so that others could serve." fair enough. but the fbi agent was saying that it was a bad decision. the continual problem with this administration is that they are constitutionally (pun quasi-intentional) of dealing with anyone disagreeing with their decisions or of listening to that criticism and changing their minds or their actions. "i sit in washington. i am a 30 year old on my first real job out of law school and this fbi agent with 20 years experience investigating cases in the real world better not cross me." callow. it's the new black for republican bush-want-a-bes. bevd wrote on march 29, 2007 3:01 pm: if border crossing violations was the problem, why was theresa bertucci cutting san diego's budget for support services on this very issue? parrot wrote on march 29, 2007 5:55 pm: tijuana drug cartel indictments? fired? guess those commendations don't mean much when you go after thugs and grafters. dacascadian wrote on march 29, 2007 7:06 pm: much much bigger than watergate bet on it ! keep drilling down. "the future will be a struggle between huge competing systems of psychopathology." - j. g. ballard r wrote on march 29, 2007 8:00 pm: redwood at march 29, 2007 01:56 pm: it does seem odd that the date is not printed in the same font as the rest of the letter to clearly indicate when it was written. this isn't uncommon in smaller offices, and it's done because the letter might not be signed for several days after it has been prepared. the letter is written by an underling and the physical piece of paper passed up the line for the big boss to sign whenever-he-happens-to-get- to-it. once the letter has been signed, it's date stamped and sent out. in theory, it's supposed to make less work for the secretaries (ha!) phild wrote on march 30, 2007 12:08 am: nor is it a coincidence that "kyle sampson"'s next job will spell out his name as well... 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