Monday, August 27, 2007

AG Gonzeles Out

Well, that's that:

Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned. A senior administration official said he would announce the decision later this morning in Washington.

Mr. Gonzales, who had rebuffed calls for his resignation, submitted his to President Bush by telephone on Friday, the official said. His decision was not immediately announced, the official added, until after the president invited him and his wife to lunch at his ranch near here.

Mr. Bush has not yet chosen a replacement but will not leave the position open long, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the resignation had not yet been made public.

So the Democrats won't have Gonzales to kick around anymore, but they will have say in who the next AG is. I'd say that's more than a fair trade, to get that rogue out of office.

1 comment:

adam said...

Democrats are saying the investigation into the U.S. attorneys scandal is not going to end, so that's good.