Gonzales Under A Microscope
Isn’t this kinda like Tom Delay questioning Bob Ney on corruption? Or, Larry Craig questioning David Vitter on conduct?
Justice Dept. examining Gonzales’ honesty
At the request of Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, the Justice Department is looking into whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, seen here at Monday’s resignation announcement, made intentionally false, misleading or inappropriate statements.Announcement comes three days after A.G.’s resignation
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department said Thursday it is investigating whether resigning Attorney General Alberto Gonzales lied or otherwise mislead Congress last month in sworn testimony about the Bush administration’s domestic terrorist spying program.
The inquiry, confirmed by Justice Department Inspector General Glenn A. Fine, comes three days after Gonzales abruptly announced he was stepping down despite months of vowing he would remain on the job.
In a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, who two weeks ago asked for the inquiry, Fine said his investigators believe they “will be able to assess most of the issues that you raise in your letter.”
Leahy had also asked Fine to look into whether Gonzales gave inaccurate testimony about the firings of several U.S. attorneys last year.
Associated Press
