Attorney General Orders Release of all Detainees; 5 more persons
MDC Secretary General and member of Parliament Tendai Biti, MDC Information Shadow Minister and Member of Parliament, Nelson Chamisa, among others, were remanded to the custody of their attorneys on the order of the Attorney General
FLASHBACK: Attorney General [Reno] Seeks Resignations From
Attorney General Janet Reno today demanded the prompt resignation of all United States Attorneys, leading the Federal prosecutor in the District of Columbia to suggest that the order could be tied to his long-running investigation of
Comment on Hillary calls for Attorney General Gonzales to resign
9, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’s chief of staff Kyle Sampson (who resigned yesterday) admitted that the Clinton administration never purged its US attorneys in the middle of their terms, explicitly stating, “In recent memory,
"Attorney General Alberto Gonzales abruptly canceled travel plans
"Attorney General Alberto Gonzales abruptly canceled travel plans Tuesday amid growing calls for his ouster over the firings of eight federal prosecutors during a White House-directed housecleaning of US attorneys.
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday th
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday that "mistakes were made" regarding the firing of eight US attorneys and he accepts responsibility for the ordeal. --CNN I can't resist mentioning the oddity of Gonzales using the phrase
Kerry Calls On President Bush to Fire Attorney General Alberto
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales faced the cameras for all of nine minutes yesterday, but he managed to contradict himself at least four times as he fought off calls to resign over the firing of US attorneys.
Attorney General Gonzales: I Acknowledge Mistakes Were Made in
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Tuesday acknowledged that mistakes were made in the firing of top US attorneys and took responsibility following calls for his resignation
Alberto Gonzales: And HE Was On The List For Supreme Court? News
Few attorneys general in recent history have been more beholden to their President than Gonzales is to President George W. Bush. In fact, two years ago, when asked by the Academy of Achievement to list his role models, Gonzales listed
Transcript of Media Availability With Attorney General Alberto R
Gonzales: 2:20 PM EDT ATTORNEY GENERAL GONZALES: Let me give you some core principles, some things that I believe in. One, I believe in the independence of our US Attorneys. They are the face of the Department.
Ethics Group Calls for Special Prosecutor to Investigate US
Both Congress and the American people deserve a full accounting of the truth behind the firings of the US Attorneys. If the attorney general doesn’t want to see the truth come out, perhaps the Inspector General will.

FIRING OF U.S. ATTORNEYS: Attorney general admits mistakes but won't resign Detroit Free Press
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday that "mistakes were made" in the recent ousters of eight U.S. attorneys, including Margaret Chiara, who ran the Grand Rapids office. Gonzales took responsibility but blamed his chief of staff, who resigned Monday.
Fired attorneys say apologies are in order CNN.com
One of eight U.S. attorneys fired in a controversial Justice Department shakeup said Tuesday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should rethink the dismissals, and two others said apologies were due.
White House Cites Lax Voter-Fraud Investigations in U.S. Attorneys' Firings Washington Post
White House officials, in providing new explanations of how and why several U.S. attorneys were fired in December, have said that President Bush mentioned to Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales in October that he had heard complaints from Congress that some federal prosecutors were lax in pursuing
U.S. ATTORNEYS' FIRINGS: 'Mistakes made' Detroit Free Press
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales took responsibility Tuesday for errors in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys, as revelations that the White House initiated the dismissals prompted new calls for his resignation. "I acknowledge that mistakes were made here," Gonzales said. "I accept that responsibility."
Sampson rated U.S. attorneys in memo UPI
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' chief of staff rated U.S. attorneys as "bold," "strikeout" and "nothing" in a 2005 memo, a report says.
Attorney General Gonzales On the U.S. Attorney Firings Washington Post
Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez holds a news conference March 13, 2007, on the December 2006 firing of U.S. attorneys.
Attorney general admits mistakes over dismissals Contra Costa Times
Deflecting calls to resign, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales acknowledged Tuesday that he mishandled the firings of eight U.S. attorneys as new details emerged about the Bush administration's efforts to oust prosecutors who had fallen out of favor.
Gonzales Acknowledges 'Mistakes' in Ousting U.S. Attorneys The Online NewsHour
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales admitted Tuesday that "mistakes were made" in the December firing of eight U.S. attorneys, but declined to resign over the controversy. Two senators discuss the day's developments.
Sampson rated U.S. attorneys in memo The Washington Times
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' chief of staff rated U.S. attorneys as "bold," "strikeout" and "nothing" in a 2005 memo, a report says. Kyle Sampson said that those in the "strikeout" classification should be dismissed, CNN reported.
White House Proposed Firing All U.S. Attorneys NPR
Day to Day , March 13, 2007 · The White House acknowledges it suggested firing all 93 attorneys two years ago. Democrats have called for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to step down over the dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys last year.attorneys+general: attorneys+general