One of the reasons that Rockford native Michael Elston, a big shot in the Justice Department, is on a hot seat in the federal prosecutors scandal is that he allegedly threatened retaliation against one of the cashiered U.S. attorneys if the fellow didn't go quietly.
The Rascal reported on the matter weeks ago and has posted follow-ups on several occasions.
The Register Star is out today with an interview with Elston conducted by Katherine Hutt Scott of the paper's Washington bureau -- but she seems not have asked the man about the alleged threatening phone call. At least there's no mention of it in the article.
Some observers have suggested that Elston's call to U.S. Attorney H.E. Cummins might have constituted witness tampering or obstruction of justice.
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