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Kyle Sampson
Kyle Sampson is the Justice Department aide who resigned over the firings of U.S. attorneys. He was forced to appear before a Senate committee, but he claimed to "not remember" many of the answers to questions asked. However he did say... [more]
Kyle Sampson is the Justice Department aide who resigned over the firings of U.S. attorneys. He was forced to appear before a Senate committee, but he claimed to "not remember" many of the answers to questions asked. However he did say that the lawyers weren't fired based on their professional performance, but instead because they weren't supporting President Bush's political agenda.
The Justice Department has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges against former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for allegedly misleading Congress about the Bush administration's warrantless eavesdropping program.
The decision was first disclosed yesterday by Murray Waas in a little-noticed posting on the blog of New York Magazine. The magazine cited public court records and federal law enforcement officials...
- Gonzales Evades Criminal Prosecution for Misleading Congress on NSA spying (feedproxy.google.com)
Alberto Gonzales, pilloried for allegedly misleading Congress about the Bush administration’s warrantless eavesdropping program, has been exonerated — sort of. According to public records and interviews with federal law-enforcement officials, the Justice Department has concluded that there’s insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges against the former attorney general. His critics might groan, but they have some solace: The Justice...
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From nymag.com
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Former Bush attorney general Alberto Gonzales recently spoke at the University of Tennessee at Martin about “Living Legal History: Working with the White House, the Department of Justice and the Supreme Court.” Gonzales received a “mixed” response from students and residents, and he had a Joe-Wilson moment when a student interrupted his speech and [...]
From thinkprogress.org
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- Alberto Gonzales Heckled: College Student Shouts "You Lie!" At The Bush... (huffingtonpost.com)
RAYMONDVILLE, Oct. 20 - The Guardian’s media partner, KGBT-TV, is reportingthat former Willacy County DA Juan Guerra has filed a federal lawsuit againststate Sen. Eddie Lucio and 28 others.Also sued, Action 4 News isreporting, is former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, former U.S.Attorney for Southern District of Texas Donald DeGarbrielle, and state DistrictJudges Migdalia Lopez and Janet Leal.Among the accusations areengaging in...
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From stxc.blogspot.com
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From Hispanic Nashville:
The Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Tennessee sent out an invitation to its “Hispanic Heritage Month Grand Finale Fiesta” featuring former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The event will take place on October 22, from 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m. at the Waller Lansden law firm downtown.
From politics.nashvillepost.com
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- Former AG speaks in San Angelo to promote education (feedburner.com)
- Gonzales gets mixed reception at UT Martin (jacksonsun.com)
- Former AG Gonzales to speak at ASU (news.google.com)
Former U.S. attorney general Alberto Gonzales is finally officially leaving Washington behind for good. He and his wife are selling their five-bedroom home in the McLean Hamlet area of McLean, Virginia. The Washington Post reports that Gonzales is ...
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From search.live.com
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In a second day of testimony , Attorney General Alberto Gonzales tells the Senate Judiciary Committee that the president has always had the inherent authority to bypass or ignore statutory law if he is acting in the interest of national security. Gonzales is referring to a recent Bush administration decision to use a sympathetic FISC judge to sign off on the warrantless wiretapping program . "We commenced down this road five years ago because...
From historycommons.org
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- January 17, 2007: Bush Administration Reaches Deal to Continue Wiretapping... (historycommons.org)
