Questions around the "resignation" of the Missouri US Attorney

This article is all smoke and no confirmed fire, but it's a fair amount of smoke. Graves resigned as US Attorney in Missouri to be replaced by Schlozman.

But, like the others, Graves had not always gone along with the Karl Rove-written GOP playbook when it came to using the Justice Department to improve Republican odds at the polls.

Just a few months before, in November 2005, Graves had refused to sign a Justice Department complaint against the state of Missouri alleging that local election authorities — mostly in rural areas — had failed to properly maintain their voter registration lists. His name eventually appeared on the suit, although he never signed it.....

There’s also little question that the White House was ready to make a switch. Brad Schlozman was announced as Graves’ replacement just 13 days after Graves revealed he was leaving.

That’s the same Schlozman who authorized the Justice Department lawsuit against Missouri for failure to maintain its voter lists. A federal judge ruled in favor of the state two weeks ago.

So, Graves refuses to pursue a "voter fraud case," but his name mysteriously appeared on a suit out of Washington. In disgust, he resigns, only to be replaced by the guy who authorized the suit Graves refused to sign.

See, Graves wasn't on board with the DoJ's "priorities....."