Easley says Nifong broke his word

Governor Easley has joined the Duke lacrosse fracas by announcing he thinks Nifong was the worst appointment of his career. In a February speech Easley made to law students in New York he described why he put Nifong in office and that he now realizes that this was "probably the poorest appointment that I've," the governor trailed off before adding "I've made some good ones."

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News and Observer
February 3, 2007
Benjamin Niolet and Joseph Neff, Staff Writers

Easley: Nifong broke his word
The governor called the Durham DA his worst appointment. He said Nifong promised not to run for a full term

Gov. Mike Easley said last month that picking Mike Nifong to be Durham's district attorney was the worst appointment of his career, and he said Nifong broke his promise not to run for the office.

Easley told law students in New York that Nifong's decision to seek office in last fall's election almost prompted him to consider yanking Nifong from office.

"I almost un-appointed him when he decided to run," Easley said. "I rate that as probably the poorest appointment that I've," the governor trailed off before adding "I've made some good ones." Read more...