Gonzales Gave Kyle Sampson New Justice Dept. Office After His Supposed ‘Resignation’

[maddezmom]

Gonzales Gave Kyle Sampson New Justice Dept. Office After His Supposed ‘Resignation’
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales planned to install his former aide Kyle Sampson as a lawyer in the Justice Department’s environment division even after Sampson’s “resignation,” NPR reported today.

Media outlets have reported this week that Sampson, Gonzales’ ex-chief of staff, resigned over the U.S. Attorney scandal on Monday. But as ThinkProgress noted, Gonzales on Tuesday made vague remarks during his press conference indicating that Sampson was still on the department payroll. “His transition — as a technical matter, he is at the Department as he transitions out and looks for another employment.”

In fact, Gonzales “started to set up a new office for Sampson” in the Justice Department, and Sampson only resigned on Tuesday when “the scandal surrounding eight fired U.S. Attorneys continued to grow.” A Justice official told NPR that “there were discussions about whether or not he would be detailed elsewhere as he was transitioning out and ultimately it was decided not to go that direction.”

more:http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/16/gonzales-sampson/

[Botany]

1. Well he was in "transition"

Look these bastards never really leave .... Rummy still has an office and a staff of
10 or so.

Sampson is no doubt negotiating his "take the fall pay," right now.

[robinlynne]

3. what? (Rumsfeld). tell us more.

[Botany]

4. as of 2 weeks ago he (rummy) had an office .....

..... outside of the pentagon with a paid staff ..... rummy is not getting paid ....

he is getting his papers "in order."


I haven"t heard that set up has changed.

[maddezmom]

5. Rumfeld Remains Defense Department ‘Consultant,’ Opens ‘Transition Office’ Near Pentagon

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/25/rumsfeld-consultant/

:hi: Not sure what the status is as of today

[LibDemAlways]

2. Gonzo knows the media has a short attention span when

it comes to the Bush Crime Family protecting its own. Sampson was designated to take the fall on this one to protect Gonzo's ass, but his non-resignation resignation was all for show. He's still in the fold.