the firing of carol lam

Another story on attorney Carol Lam, who has received national attention as one of eight federal prosecutors fired by the Justice Department: 'Safe' prosecutor pick among those fired. Democrats investigating the firings have questioned whether Lam's dismissal was linked to her office's corruption prosecution of now-jailed former Republican Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham. More on the investigation here: Ousted California Prosecutor Previously Had Disputes on Strategy. Meanwhile, Senator Dianne Feinstein wants answers about the departure of another former U.S. attorney Debra Yang, who resigned last October before the dismissal of the eight: Senator eyes another attorney departure