by Bill Scher | Apr 19, 2007 | Blog
Asked what he would have done differently, Attorney General Gonzales said when delegating to Kyle Sampson the compilation of the prosecutor purge list, he would have told Sampson who exactly to consult with and what criteria he should use. A few minutes later, he...
by Bill Scher | Apr 19, 2007 | Blog
I can't keep up with all of Alberto Gonzales' "I don't recall"s, in defiance of Sen. Chuck Schumer's attempt at prevention. But he just made a couple of big ones. Under questioning by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Gonzales said he doesn't recall the origins of the...
by Bill Scher | Apr 19, 2007 | Blog
After Kyle Sampson's testimony, Talking Points Memo noted that Sampson was very murky about how prosecutor's names got onto the purge list. Today, Gonzales is generally characterizing the list as something he asked Sampson to compile and put before him. That still...
by Bill Scher | Apr 19, 2007 | Blog
In advance of today's Gonzales hearing, ABC News had flagged a contradiction in his prepared testimony and the recently released emails: Gonzales said that during the months that his senior staff was evaluating U.S. attorneys, including [Carol] Lam, "I did not make...
by Bill Scher | Apr 19, 2007 | Blog
Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., delivered a speech on global warming Wednesday, and announced a key development that she deemed a "breakthrough": I have been informed ... by Senators [Tom] Carper [D-Del.], [Lamar] Alexander...
