Lam complaints a little too convenient

I'm unexpectedly having to work today so just a couple of quick hits before I go. Emptywheel at The Next Hurrah uncovers a really interesting coincidence. A report on terminated USA Carol Lam that supposedly proves there were performance issues on her handling of smuggling cases wasn't released for almost half a year. It apparently didn't become an issue until Lam started investigating corrupt GOP politicians.

But even more interesting, is the letter of complaint from GOP congressmen about her inattention to immigration cases, also being used as "proof" of her poor performance, was signed by Duke Cunningham, Jerry Lewis, Richard Pombo, John Doolittle, Duncan Hunter and Bill Thomas, all of whom would either be indicted or subject to the investigation of GOP fraud.

Funny, but not a joke.