Ex-aide: Gonzales played role in firings (AP)

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Ex-aide: Gonzales played role in firings

By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer
15 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales wrongly stated he was
not involved in discussions about the firings of federal prosecutors, his
former chief of staff told the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday.

"I don't think the attorney general's statement that he was not involved in
any discussions of U.S. attorney removals was accurate," testified Kyle
Sampson, who quit this month as Gonzales' top aide. "I remember discussing
with him this process of asking certain U.S. attorneys to resign."

Sampson said Gonzales attended a crucial meeting on the firings Nov. 27,
10 days before they were carried out.

Under questioning by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Sampson said Gonzales
also was wrong when he said other senior Justice Department aides gave
Congress inaccurate information because they hadn't been fully briefed
about the firings.

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[asjr]

1. Is Gonzales being sacrificed in order

to protect Bush and Rove. Does the administration think this would end it? Silly question! They will do anything to protect themselves.

[EVDebs]

2. Yes, CIA and WH will do ANYTHING to keep this scandal contained

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