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Main article: Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy

Moschella made statements before congress in February, 2007, which were later found to be false.^{[citation needed]} The dismissal of U.S. Attorneys controversy, also referred to as Attorneygate,[1] is an ongoing political dispute concerning the dismissal of eight United States Attorneys by the George W. Bush administration in late 2006 and early 2007. ...