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| Gonzales rejects calls for resignation |
| 2007-03-14 |
| Attorney General Alberto Gonzales rejected growing calls for his resignation Tuesday as scores of newly released documents detailed a two-year campaign by the Justice Department and White House to purge federal prosecutors. Gonzales acknowledged his department mishandled the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys and misled Congress about how they were fired. He said he was ultimately to blame for those "mistakes" but stood by the firings. "I acknowledge that mistakes were made here," Gonzales told reporters at a news briefing after he canceled an out-of-town trip. "I accept that responsibility," he said and he promised changes "so that the mistakes that occurred in this instance do not occur again in the future." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 He just has the voice of a wuss, I guess. If a GOP'er wanted to jump into the lead for the 08 Primary, he'd be smart to slap this down in a way that Gonzalez didn't. AGAG: "I acknowledge that mistakes were made here." Really? Like what? Like even dignifying this silly tempest in a teapot with a response? |
| Posted by: eLarson 2007-03-14 16:27 |
| #2 Gonzales is an expert on security-liberty issues during wartime. That makes him a valuable asset. |
| Posted by: Sneaze 2007-03-14 06:11 |
| #1 Another one of many non-issues the MSM continues to throw in our faces. As I recall, federal prosecutors can be fired at will for no reason at all, and one of BJ Clinton's first acts in office were to fire all federal prosecutors, no big uproar at the time from the Friends of Bill. Am I missing something here? |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-03-14 05:52 |