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PIN was originally known for its "elite reputation", but it has fallen under disrepute since its decision to prosecute [[U.S. Senate|Senator]] [[Ted Stevens]] ( | PIN was originally known for its "elite reputation", but it has fallen under disrepute since its decision to prosecute [[U.S. Senate|Senator]] [[Ted Stevens]] (R–[[Alaska]]) for failing to disclose gifts. Though he was convicted in 2008 and lost his bid for re-election, in 2009 [[U.S. Attorney General|Attorney General]] [[Eric Holder]] threw out the case after it emerged that PIN prosecutors "failed to turn over evidence that could have helped Mr. Stevens win acquittal".<ref name=npr>{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Carrie|title=Justice Dept. Lawyer Exonerated, Back With Public Integrity Section|url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/18/141453542/justice-dept-lawyer-exonerated-back-with-public-integrity-section|newspaper=NPR|date=October 18, 2011}}</ref> | ||
After this blow to its reputation, it was criticized for "being gun-shy" because it had closed out without pressing charges a "series of long-running investigations into current or former members of Congress," including Senator [[John Ensign]] of Nevada and Representatives [[Tom DeLay]] of Texas, [[Jerry Lewis (California politician)|Jerry Lewis]] of California, [[Alan Mollohan]] of West Virginia, and [[Don Young]] of Alaska.<ref name=nyt/> | After this blow to its reputation, it was criticized for "being gun-shy" because it had closed out without pressing charges a "series of long-running investigations into current or former members of Congress," including Senator [[John Ensign]] of Nevada and Representatives [[Tom DeLay]] of Texas, [[Jerry Lewis (California politician)|Jerry Lewis]] of California, [[Alan Mollohan]] of West Virginia, and [[Don Young]] of Alaska.<ref name=nyt/> | ||