https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/08/03/obama-yanks-a-controversial-nominee-from-the-justice-department/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:41:28 -0400<![CDATA[President Obama has yanked the nomination of DOJ official Leon Rodriguez to be the administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the Labor Department.  Rodriguez currently serves as the Chief of Staff to the infamous Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department.  The Division has engaged in a parade of career-threatening behavior such as dismissing the voter intimidation case against the New Black Panthers, objecting to Georgia citizenship verification voting laws, suing Arizona and Alabama over immigration laws and a wide assortment of outlandish and racially charged law enforcement.]]>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:01:21 -0400<![CDATA[Christian Adams]]>https://pjmedia.com/christian-adams/2011/08/03/obama-yanks-a-controversial-nominee-from-the-justice-department-n151315