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WASHINGTON — The nation’s top protector of whistle-blowers, who himself is being investigated for allegedly retaliating against employees, said Monday he will resign at the end of his term in January instead of staying on until a replacement can take over.
Under the law, U.S. Special Counsel Scott Bloch could stay for up to a year — until his successor is confirmed by the Senate — after his term ends Jan. 5. But in a letter to President Bush, Bloch said he will leave at the end of his five years on the job, much of which has been marked by criticism.
