Could Gonzales Be Going?
U.S. News suggests Attorney General Alberto Gonzales may resign and be replaced by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. Sounds like a good idea to me (if a little late). Related Posts (on one page):
The Chertoff Rumor:
If the rumors are true that Gonzales will soon resign and Bush will nominate Chertoff to replace him as AG, that would be a very positive development. Gonzales should have left months ago for the good of the Department, and his departure would be better late than never. Chertoff would be a strong choice for AG: as a former AUSA, former Assistant AG for the Criminal Division, and former federal judge, he's a much better fit as AG than he was as Secretary of Homeland Security. In a perfect world it would be better to have an outsider come in as AG to let the Department of Justice make more of a fresh start. But then we don't live in a perfect world, and among the realistic options I think Chertoff is the natural choice. On the other hand, I don't know enough about DHS to know who would or should replace Chertoff. Any thoughts?
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Gonzales to Resign:
The Washington Post is reporting that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will resign this morning. CNN is reporting that the President will nominate Michael Chertoff as his replacement, and name Clay Johnson to head the Department of Homeland Security. UPDATE: It's official. Gonzales has resigned. In a public statement, Bush announced that Solicitor General Paul Clement will serve as acting Attorney General until a replacement is confirmed. No word yet on whether Chertoff or someone else will get the nod. Related Posts (on one page):
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