Gonzales Hearing Showcases Policy Shift Most of the public dissection of Attorney General Alberto Gonzalesâ testimony last week dwelt on the pummeling he took at the hands of the Senate Judiciary Committee, particularly from members of his own party. But beyond the relentless back-and-forth combat between Gonzales and hostile senators, some crucial details emerged about how management of the Justice Department has changed during the Bush administration.” (Legal Times)The GOP: Waiting for Him to Walk “The pressure on Alberto Gonzales to resign intensified last week following his daylong grilling before the Senate Judiciary Committee. GOP senatorsâhoping for a strong performanceâwere visibly pained when Gonzales couldn’t remember a crucial Nov. 27, 2006, meeting (noted on his calendar), when he was briefed by his chief of staff about the firing plan.” (Newsweek)
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