Interim U.S. Attorney to Avoid Senate Confirmation Process
Tim Griffin, an interim U.S. Attorney in Arkansas who spent most of his career as a partisan operative for conservative political causes, has announced that he will not seek confirmation by the Senate. Under a recently enacted amendment to the PATRIOT Act, Griffin may serve indefinitely as an interim appointee--even if the Senate is never given an opportunity to review his qualifications for that assignment. Griffin defended his decision not to seek confirmation by attacking the Senate. According to Griffin, "to submit my name to the Senate would be like volunteering to stand in front of a firing squad in the middle of a three-ring circus.”
The New York Times reports that Griffin was given his current position after former White House Counsel Harriet Miers intervened on his behalf. Griffin worked in the White House as a senior aide to White House political director Karl Rove.
The New York Times reports that Griffin was given his current position after former White House Counsel Harriet Miers intervened on his behalf. Griffin worked in the White House as a senior aide to White House political director Karl Rove.
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