The 24-Hour Scandal Cycle
Mar 15, 2007Gonzales Admits ‘Mistakes’ but Won’t Resign
Mar 14, 2007 On Tuesday, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced there was "direct evidence" that Alberto Gonzales was politically motivated to order the firing of U.S. attorneys. The attorney general admitted that "mistakes were made here," but said he had no plans to resign.Schumer Ties Bush to U.S. Attorney Scandal
Mar 14, 2007 Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced Tuesday that there is now "direct evidence that Attorney General Gonzales was carrying out the political wishes of the president" when he fired U.S. attorneys. (h/t: Alternet)
A Top Democrat Calls for Attorney General’s Resignation
Mar 13, 2007 Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., the No. 3 Democrat in the Senate, said Sunday that Alberto Gonzales should step down "for the sake of the nation." Schumer pointed to the partisan firing of U.S. attorneys and the FBI's abuse of the Patriot Act as evidence that the Justice Department has become highly politicized under Gonzales' leadership.A Partisan Purge Too Far
Mar 8, 2007 The plot to eliminate politically inconvenient U.S. attorneys was a direct assault on the integrity of American justice, and its architects should be investigated and punished accordingly.Ronnie’s Legacy
Mar 8, 2007 Many of our nation's latest scandals, from the abject failure to rebuild New Orleans to the abuse of veterans at Walter Reed, are the logical result of a contempt for government so zealously implemented by Ronald Reagan and his political descendants.House Majority Leader Wants Ethics Investigation
Mar 7, 2007 Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., has said there should be an ethics investigation of improper behavior related to the politically motivated firing of eight U.S. attorneys. The Senate is already conducting an inquiry into the matter, which involves at least three prominent Republicans in Congress.
Break Out the Subpoenas
Mar 1, 2007 Members of the House Judiciary Committee have said they will dust off that discarded tool of congressional inquiry, the subpoena. The committee is investigating the Justice Department's allegedly partisan hiring and firing of U.S. attorneys.
