Several former prosecutors have since alleged intimidation, including improper telephone calls from GOP lawmakers

Firings Had Genesis in White House | Ex-Counsel Miers First Suggested Dismissing Prosecutors 2 Years Ago, Documents Show | By Dan Eggen and John Solomon | Washington Post Staff Writers | Tuesday, March 13, 2007; Page A01

The White House suggested two years ago that the Justice Department fire all 93 U.S. attorneys, a proposal that eventually resulted in the dismissals of eight prosecutors last year, according to e-mails and internal documents that the administration will provide to Congress today.

The dismissals took place after President Bush told Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales in October that he had received complaints that some prosecutors had not energetically pursued voter-fraud investigations, according to a White House spokeswoman. ...
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Seven U.S. attorneys were fired on Dec. 7 and another was fired months earlier, with little explanation from the Justice Department. Several former prosecutors have since alleged intimidation, including improper telephone calls from GOP lawmakers or their aides, and have alleged threats of retaliation by a Justice Department official. ...