The Department of Justice (that is a laugh)Inspector General and the Office of Professional Responsibility determined that the DOJ "weeded
out" applicants who had liberal or Democratic ties. This improper screening program peaked in 2006 when ideology disqualified at significant number of newly graduated lawyers and summer interns.
Simply put, rookie attorneys with Republican roots got the jobs and
their liberal counterparts were passed over.
The same mindset in the White House and the DOJ resulted in the scandal over the fired US Attorneys and the eventual resignation of
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

And the beat goes on...........

Sarge