Rep Pitts calls out Eric Holder for apparent political favoritism.

Congressman Joe Pitts explains how political appointee lawyers at the Justice Department have overruled career civil servants and are excusing charges against individuals for voting intimidation during the November election in Philadelphia.

Pitt’s also blogged about the issue at NetRightNation.com

Career civil servants pursued this case for months, looking to uphold the law and punish voter intimidation. Political appointees stepped in to stop that from happening, with no proper explanation. How are observers to come to any conclusion aside from political interference? This case stinks of political actors dismissing justice to reward political loyalties.

The President should demand Attorney General Eric Holder reverse this decision and make things right. The legitimacy of our democratic process depends on the integrity of our elections and the even-handed distribution of justice. This case has violated both of these principles.

And the video referenced in Pitt’s statement

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