Mon 27 Aug 2007
From CNN:
Embattled U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, senior administration officials told CNN Monday.
President Bush will likely nominate Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to the position, senior administration officials said. Clay Johnson, deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget, would replace Chertoff, the officials said.
Many lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have long called for his ouster after the firing of several U.S. attorneys in 2006. Bush had long stood by Gonzales.
Gonzales will announce his resignation at a news conference at the Justice Department at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Now maybe, just maybe, we can go back to impeaching the President?
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August 27th, 2007 at 9:14 amGonzales gone, watch where you step.
click to enlarge From CNN: Embattled U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, senior administration officials told CNN Monday. President Bush will likely nominate Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to the position, senior adminis…
August 27th, 2007 at 10:56 am
Does this mean he escapes any perjury (lying to Congress) charge? – Hans Meyer
August 27th, 2007 at 11:00 am
Nope, that is still hanging over him.
August 27th, 2007 at 11:55 am
I dunno about that.
I heard some silly rumor (no idea if it is true or not) that if you resign from office then congress, etc. will leave you alone. Your political career is shot, and you prolly lose all benefits, but you get to avoid jail.