Thompson Exits 'Law & Order,' Eyes White House Run

  • June 1, 2007
No surprise here. Actor Fred Thompson is calling it quits on "Law & Order." Sources say the former U.S. Republican senator from Tennessee will soon announce the formation of a committee to pursue the presidency. Thompson, who played a more conservative DA on the NBC show than his predecessors, including Dianne Wiest, was an actor before entering politics.

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