From TPM Muckraker at http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/mo_senator_white_house...

MO Senator and White House Played Role in Firing of U.S. Attorney
By Kate Klonick - September 30, 2008, 3:53PM

New details provided by the IG report released yesterday, gives definition to former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves' termination and paints a clear case for a politicized firing orchestrated by the office of Missouri Sen. Kit Bond (R).