Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Re: Mr. Walpin is 'essentially the opposite of someone who is "confused, disoriented, unable to answer questions."'   [Andy McCarthy]

I don't get over to my old stomping grounds much these days, so this is the first I've heard of the letter from so many highly regarded — and deservedly so — practicing lawyers in the Southern District of New York (i.e., federal court in Manhattan). In any event, had I been asked to sign the letter, I gladly would have. 

Jerry Walpin is a superb lawyer, a terrific guy, a patriot, and a real public servant who performed with dedication and skill as inspector general. I understand, and am not surprised at all to hear, that he was highly regarded by his staff. I haven't yet heard a good explanation for why there was not a prosecution in the case that caused him to cross swords with the Obama administration: At the U.S. Attorney's Office I worked in, people who appeared to have committed fraud with public money were aggressively investigated and, if culpable, prosecuted — regardless of party affiliation. While we anxiously await a response on why the U.S. attorney in California dropped the investigation of an Obama-insider, what we've heard so far seems confused, disoriented, and indicative of an inability to answer questions.

06/24 08:54 AMShare