From Raw Story:
An analysis of public testimony and dates by RAW STORY may reveal that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales continued to discuss the process that resulted in the firing of eight US Attorneys with members of his staff other than Monica Goodling after Justice Department offices began an internal investigation into the matter. Gonzales had insisted that he did not discuss the firings to avoid biasing the outcome of the investigation.
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March 15 - Monica Goodling has private discussion with Attorney General on firing of US Attorneys that she says in later Congressional testimony made her feel 'uncomfortable.'
March 16 - Goodling works her last full day at the Justice Department.
March 19 - Goodling begins her leave of absence.
March 24 - AP reports internal investigation has been initiated at the Justice Department during this week (Goodling later stated she believes that Gonzales was discussing the matter with staff during this time period).
March 26 - The Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility and Office of the Inspector General write to the Senate Judiciary Committee and confirm that they are jointly investigating the firing of the US Attorneys after settling a dispute over which office should investigate the matter.
April 6 - Monica Goodling resigns from the Justice Department.
April 19 - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee and says he is unable to answer a variety of questions due to the ongoing internal investigation.
May 10 - Gonzales appears before the House Judiciary Committee and again claims he cannot answer some questions due to the pending investigation.
May 23 - Monica Goodling testifies before House Judiciary Committee and states that Attorney General continued to discuss the firings of the US Attorneys after she went on leave on March 19.
May 24 - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse warns of a 'whiff of obstruction of justice' at the Justice Department in a press conference introducing the Senate's 'no confidence resolution' against the Attorney General.
May 30 - OPR and OIG write to the Senate Judiciary Committee to confirm that they have expanded their probe to cover politicization of hiring at the Justice Department.
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