Yes and no. Only the Attorney General and top staff are likely to go in a new administration. The rest of DOJ and US Attorney Office staff are usually regarded non-political, career employees. (That’s whats made the recent firings of those US Attorneys all the more newsworthy). It’s also very politically dangerous for a new administration kill an investigation already underway…too obviously a political rather than a legal decision. Could happen, but it usually doesn’t.

The difference between Andy and Clemens is Andy didn’t have the career and legacy to protect that Clemens had. If Clemens had apologised and admitted using, it wouldn’t clear him and would cloud his legacy forever. He’d be having lunch with Pete Rose. That may happen anyway if this thing goes all the way for Roger.

The more you put him under oath and on the record the more likely he is to say something the Government will regret later. (Why keep him talking until he gets it wrong?) At some point he may be interviewed over the phone, or they might send a couple of agents to ask him some specific questions to fine tune what he’s already said, but unless they develop a whole new line of inquiry, Pettitte’s done for now unless and until a trial, civil or criminal. Note that in a Federal investigation the case agent does most of the testifying in the Grand Jury so Pettitte wouldn’t even be needed there in all likelihood.

While congress doesn’t like to be lied to, the Justice department doesn’t like to take cases it is likely to lose.

I did at first. I had a problem with the way that basically one person had named names to save themself..

But then came Andy and the admissions of most of the other players named.. Then the testimonies

I don’t know how we can believe Roger now..