From the AP:
A senior Justice Department official who helped carry out the firings of eight U.S. attorneys said Friday he is resigning.
Mike Elston, chief of staff to Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, is the fifth Justice official to leave after being linked to the dismissals of the prosecutors.
The firings have led to congressional investigations, an internal Justice Department inquiry and calls on Capitol Hill for the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
Elston's resignation is effective at the end of next week. Reached Friday afternoon, he confirmed his plans to leave but would not say why.
Some highlights from Elston's tenure at DoJ:
-- He allegedly called three of the fired U.S. attorneys and made an implicit threat that the Justice Department would detail the reasons for their firings if they didn't stay quiet.
-- He allegedly rejected a large number of applicants to Justice Department positions because they were Democrats.
2 comments:
that gonzo, he sure can clean house. too bad his shit don't stink.
Yes he does, markie! Gonzo is showing his true lack of leadership and incompetence as AG. Don't worry. Sooner or later that smirky look on his face will get wiped off very soon when his ass is dropped kick to the curb and then some. Leahy wants Gonzo's head on a plate with some gravy.
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