March 30, 2007

DOJ: Gonzales Hanging On

Looks like there won't be any classic Friday-afternoon resignations today. Instead, earlier this afternoon, President Bush offered up another chorus in the song he's been singing since the U.S. attorney scandal broke weeks ago: He supports Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

White House spokeswoman Dana Perino predicted today that Gonzales "will survive the crisis," the Washington Post reports, and she said that Bush "believes the attorney general can overcome the challenges that are before him."

For his part, Gonzales told reporters today that he doesn't remember being involved in decisions about the federal prosecutors' dismissals, despite e-mails and testimony from his former chief of staff that suggest the contrary.

When asked why he hasn't heeded calls to resign, Gonzales said, "I believe in truth and accountability and every step that I've taken is consistent with that principle.... I am fighting for the truth as well."

Posted at 3:58 PM
Posted to: Attorney Scandal
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