US Attorneys: Gonzales vs Goodling & The Media

Thursday, 31 May 2007, 3:42 pm
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Gonzales Reviewed Attorney Firings With Goodling

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/052407J.shtml

Monica M. Goodling, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales's senior counselor, told House investigators yesterday that Gonzales tried to review his version of the prosecutor firings with her at a time when lawmakers were homing in on conflicting accounts. In a day-long appearance before the Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee, Goodling, 33, also acknowledged crossing a legal line herself by considering the party affiliations of candidates for career prosecutor jobs - a violation of law.

Goodling Broke Law in Some DOJ Hirings, Testimony Reveals

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/052307R.shtml

Monica Goodling, the former White House liaison for the Justice Department, testified Wednesday that she used a political litmus test in screening applicants for hire as Justice Department employees, in what appears to be a violation of numerous federal laws.

David C. Iglesias | "Cowboy Up," Alberto Gonzales

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/052307T.shtml

"What happens in a presidential administration when loyalty, to borrow a phrase from 'Star Trek,' becomes the 'prime directive'? What happens when its all-encompassing fog obscures all other values - such as fealty to the Constitution, the rule of law or simple humanity?" asks David C. Iglesias.

Cheney's Lawyer Had Visitor Log Eliminated

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/053007L.shtml

A lawyer for Vice President Dick Cheney told the Secret Service in September to eliminate data on who visited Cheney at his official residence, a newly disclosed letter states.

Officials Describe Interference by Former Gonzales Aide

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/052307C.shtml

Interim US attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeffrey A. Taylor, wanted to hire prosecutor Seth Adam Meinero. Monica M. Goodling, aide to Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, stalled the hiring. The tussle over Meinero, who was eventually hired at Taylor's insistence, led to a Justice Department investigation of whether Goodling improperly weighed political affiliation when reviewing applicants for rank-and-file prosecutor jobs. Goodling is testifying today before the House Judiciary Committee about the US attorney firings under an offer of immunity.

Former Rove Aide Seeks Immunity Pact

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/052307N.shtml

A former top aide to Presidential Adviser Karl Rove told Congress she will invoke her right against self-incrimination unless granted immunity to answer investigators' questions about lobbyist Jack Abramoff's contacts with administration officials. Abramoff-related probes, mainly limited until now to his dealings with lawmakers and federal agency officials, may be advancing into the White House. The former Rove aide, Susan Ralston, previously had served as a top aide to Mr. Abramoff as well.

Senate to Hold No-Confidence Vote in June

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/052607B.shtml

President Bush said Thursday he would address any wrongdoing uncovered by congressional or other investigations related to the firings of eight federal prosecutors, but added that new allegations have not swayed his support for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

Leahy, Specter Ask Rove's Lawyer for More E-Mails

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/052607C.shtml

The chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee Friday asked the lawyer of top White House aide Karl Rove to hand over more of Rove's e-mails as they continue to investigate the controversial firings of several US attorneys.

FOCUS | DOJ Made Immigration Judgeships Political

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/052607Y.shtml

The Justice Department considered political affiliation in screening applicants for immigration court judgeships for several years until hiring was frozen in December after objections from department lawyers, current and former officials said.

Goodling's Partisan Hiring Expands, May Net Gonzales

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/052507D.shtml

The Justice Department has broadened an internal investigation into whether Monica Goodling and other department aides "improperly took into account political considerations in hiring employees." Specifically, investigators want to learn more about Goodling's admission this week that she had "considered party affiliation in screening applicants to become immigration judges."

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