Dropping like flies.. Will Paul McNulty be next?
It's Friday afternoon. And, on schedule, the Bush administration announces some bad news.According to CNN, Monica Goodling, who has become a central figure in the scandal over the firing of the U.S. Attorneys, announced she's quitting.Goodling, a Pat Roberton law school graduate, served as the White House liaison between Gonzales and the White House.
Goodling says:
"I am hereby submitting my resignation to the Office of the Attorney General, effective April 7, 2007. It has been an honor to have served at the Department of Justice for the past five years. May God bless you richly as you continue your service to America."
Let's recap shall we:
Administration Officials Involved
Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General and former White House Counsel
Paul McNulty, Deputy Attorney General
Karl Rove, Deputy White House Chief of Staff
Harriet Miers, White House Counsel
Kyle Sampson, Chief of Staff to the Attorney General
Fred Fielding, White House Counsel
William Kelley, Deputy White House Counsel
Michael Elston, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Attorney General
William Moschella, Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General
Resigned
Harriet Miers, White House Counsel
Kyle Sampson, Chief of Staff to the Attorney General
Michael A. Battle, Director of the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys
Monica Goodling, Justice Department's liaison to the White House
Update: House Judiciary Committee still seek to question Goodling. "The Chairman remains committed to questioning Monica Goodling, especially with this new development. Her involvement and general knowledge of what happened makes her a valuable piece to this puzzle," the spokesperson said in an e-mail.
No comments:
Post a Comment