Tommy Chong Prosecutor Won’t Resign
December 9th, 2008 by Alex
It looks like the soon-to-be outed vestiges of the Bush administration are digging in their claws and not leaving without causing some discomfort first.
Breaking from the custom of leaving service once a new administration takes office, US Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan has indicated she will not resign from her position.
Not sure who Mary Beth Buchanan is? She’s the one who spent $12 million of tax payer money prosecuting Tommy Chong (and other paraphernalia sellers) via the federal government’s Operation Pipe Dreams.
The sting, its effects and underlying causes were chronicled in the award winning documentary a/k/a Tommy Chong – which is now playing on Showtime.
Luckily, US Attorney personnel decisions (including all hiring & firing) are under the full authority of the President. Buchanan’s unwillingness to follow tradition in no way means she’ll be staying at her position for the upcoming years, but she will definitely be a thorn in Obama’s side if he plans to remove her immediately.
We’ll keep you posted.
