Alberto Gonzales may be sticking by his original story, but others around him aren’t. In the wake of a few major resignations like Kyle Sampson (CoS to Gonzales) and Monica Goodling (White House liaison officer), the No.2 guy (Deputy Attorney General) at the Department of Justice announced his resignation earlier today. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, in a letter to other top officials at the DoJ said “The financial realities of college-age children and two decades of public service lead me to a long overdue transition in my career,” making no mention of the firing of the US attorneys. Aides pointed out that McNulty has been planning this for months, but the firings controversy just pushed it along.
I doubt it, McNulty left because he though he’d have to. Especially after giving a testimony where he claimed at least one of the attorneys, Bob Cummins from Arkansas was let go to make room for a friend of Rove’s. This leaves Gonzales in a difficult situation. Despite the President’s support, the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Chuck Schumer in particular have started a motion to have a vote of (no) confidence. If this is successful, and it looks as if it may end up that way because several moderate Republicans in the Senate have indicated their disappointment with Gonzales, then President Bush will be under a lot of pressure to let go of him.
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