Gonzales Denies Picking of Attorneys for Dismissal

Source: hispanicbusiness.com

April 18, 2007
David Johnston and Neil A. Lewis -- The New York Times Media Group
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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales offered a measured apology for his mistakes in the dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys, but said in testimony prepared for a Senate hearing on Tuesday that none of the prosecutors were removed to influence the outcome of a case.
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Gonzales is certain to be asked about his own recollection of events. He has said he does not recall a Nov. 27, 2006, meeting in which the dismissals were discussed. Michael Battle, the former director of the department's U.S. Attorney liaison office, has told congressional staff members that Gonzales was at the meeting when a memo was circulated that provided a detailed outline of the plan to dismiss the prosecutors.
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Gonzales's prepared statement did not address several significant issues cited by Democrats who have charged that the firings were politically motivated. Two of the fired prosecutors, David Iglesias of New Mexico and John McKay of Washington State, were fired after Republican officials complained to the Justice Department. In Iglesias' case, Senator Pete Domenici, Republican of New Mexico, complained to the White House about the prosecutor's lack of progress on a politically sensitive case involving Democrats.

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Grilled Gonzo, anyone?

I can't keep it straight any longer.

I understand that the President appoints them, but if they serve at the pleasure of the President, why does someone else get to fire them? And how can they be fired without the President, or at least the Attorney General, being involved or have knowledge of those firings? None of this affair makes any sense to me at all.

:)

Slick Gonzo may not be lying there, but the prosecutors were removed because of cases they already prosecuted and closed , or cases they refused to prosecute. None of those were ongoing, so could not be influenced. Clever Gonzo, clever.

Reality or me?

Gonzo testimony!

Don't these Bushbots have even the faintest sense of propriety, or did they think they could keep EVERYTHING they ever did, no matter how public a matter, secret forever?