Patrick Fitzgerald

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Patrick J. Fitzgerald (born 1961) is the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. On December 31, 2003, he made national headlines when he was appointed to continue the investigation into the Plame affair CIA leak. Fitzgerald was named by Deputy Attorney General James B. Comey after then Attorney General John Ashcroft recused himself from the case due to potential conflicts of interest.

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1961 - U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois - December 31 - 2003 - Plame affair - CIA - James B. Comey - John Ashcroft

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