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- Born: 1958
- Nominated to office on August 2, 2001
- Fired on December 7, 2006
- Spouse: Cindy Iglesias
- Children: Claudia, Amanda, Marrisa and Sophia
- Book: In Justice
- Full title: In Justice: Inside the Scandal That Rocked the Bush Administration
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David Iglesias is a United States attorney dismissed during a controversial firing scandal in 2006. An announcement from the White House stated that Iglesias and the seven other lawyers were fired for poor performance.The Washington Post: Fired U.S. Attorney Says Lawmakers Pressured Him (March 1, 2008) Iglesias suggested that he and his colleagues were let go for political reasons.The New York Times: Why I Was Fired (March 21, 2008) In 2008, Iglesias released a book about the incident.
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Fired Attorneys
- Eight U.S. Attorneys were asked to leave on December 7, 2006. Budd Cummins was dismissed on December 20, 2006.
- Kevin Ryan
- John McKay
- Paul Charlton
- Carol Lam
- Daniel Bogden
- Margaret Chiara
- Bud Cummins
- David Iglesias
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Quotes
- "He sat me down in his office, and he said that politics have no role in what you do as a U.S. Attorney."—David Iglesias, retelling a conversation with Alberto GonzalesGQ: Q&A with David Iglesias (March 28, 2007)
- "Yes, and to use a Star Wars kind of imagery, I thought I was working with the Jedi Knights, and I was working for the Sith Lords."—David Iglesias, explaining his dismissal to Jon Stewart on The Daily ShowFormer U.S. Attorney David Iglesias explains why he was fired by the Bush administration (June 16, 2008) (Time: 6:33)
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David Iglesias Questions
Whats David Carusos race? 3 AnswersHe as born in Queens, New York. His father was of Italian descent;his mother was of Irish descent. read more
Where can I find the death photo of David Carradine? 4 AnswersI don't really know how appropriate this question is, Anjrued. His family is "outraged" over the photo. However, it's already "out there" I guess and part of o... read more
When did Wanda Sykes get married to David Hall 1 AnswerWell Yahoo! biography says she was married to David Hall 1991-1998. She got married again in 2008 to her female partner of 2 years. read more
What do you believe David Blaines most daring trick was and why? 2 AnswersI'd say the one where he's in a block of ice. A lot of the others are blatantly fakeable, but you can't fake being in a block of ice very easily. So I'd call th... read more


