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Gonzales Bows Out U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced Monday that he will resign Sept. 17, ending a standoff with Congressional critics over the Justice Department's handling of FBI terrorism investigations and the firings of U.S. attorneys. Gonzales had come under intense criticism and pressure to resign over the firings.
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Gonzales Bows Out

Justice Department Investigators Stay the Course

Congressional committees investigating the politicization of the Justice Department say the resignation of the attorney general makes little difference to their job.

Justice Department Investigators Stay the Course

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Congress Will Continue Inquiry, Chairman Says

Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says the investigation into the firings of U.S. attorneys will continue. He also says he hopes President Bush will seek the advice of the Senate leadership before choosing his nominee for Alberto Gonzales' replacement.

Sen. Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT)

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Competence Should Define New AG, Sessions Says

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says Attorney General Alberto Gonzales didn't handle a series of difficult situations as well as he should have, and that was likely due to the fact that he didn't have an instinctive understanding of the Department of Justice.

Senate Judiciary Committee Member Jeff Sessions (R-AL)

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Gonzales Leaves the President's Power Circle

Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation as attorney general Monday, after enduring months of bipartisan criticism for his handling of a range of controversies. Gonzales has been a potent force in Washington ever since he arrived from Texas with President Bush seven years ago.

Gonzales Leaves the President's Power Circle

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Fired U.S. Attorney Reacts to Gonzales Departure

Former federal prosecutor Paul Charlton reacts to the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Chatton was among that now-infamous group of U.S. attorneys fired by Gonzales' Justice Department.

Fired U.S. Attorney Paul Charlton

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Gonzales Resigns as Attorney General

Embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation Monday morning. Gonzales will remain in his post until Sept. 17. "Even my worst days as attorney general have been better than my father's best days," Gonzales said.

Gonzales Resigns as Attorney General

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Gonzales' Strides from Humble Texas Roots

Paul Burka of the magazine Texas Monthly talks with Alex Cohen about how Alberto Gonzales rose from a small town in Texas to become the nation's highest ranking Latino official.

Gonzales' Strides from Humble Texas Roots

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Analysis

Gonzales Resignation: A 'Perfect Storm' of Crises

Alberto Gonzales' tenure as attorney general was marked by criticism and crises, particularly over the Justice Department's warrantless domestic surveillance program and the firing of U.S. attorneys. Dahlia Lithwick, legal analyst for the online magazine Slate, discusses his departure.

Gonzales Resignation: A 'Perfect Storm' of Crises

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Bush, Politicians Weigh In on Gonzales Resignation

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced that he will resign his post, effective in September. The move came after months of complaints from Republicans and Democrats in Congress. After the announcement, President Bush called Gonzales "a talented and honorable person" whose "good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons."

Reactions Around Washington

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Fired Attorney Discusses Departure of Gonzales

One of the U.S. attorneys fired in the scandal that helped undermine confidence in the newly resigned Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is Bud Cummins, who was the U.S. attorney for the eastern district of Arkansas until last December. Cummins says he and the other fired attorneys are not celebrating Gonzales' departure.

Fired Prosecutor Reacts: Hear NPR's Nina Totenberg

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Gonzales Leaves Justice and the Bush Administration

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has announced his resignation, in a brief address at the Justice Department. The exit of Gonzales, a close adviser of his fellow Texan President Bush, comes after persistent attacks by Republican and Democrats in Congress.

Bush and Gonzales: Hear NPR's Juan Williams

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Exit of Gonzales May Signal Administration's Shift

In the minds of his critics, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales ceased to be effective long ago. News of his resignation came early Monday, ending a career arc that ran from the Texas Supreme Court to White House Counsel to the Justice Department. But the move may allow the White House to find new cooperation with Congress.

Exit of Gonzales May Signal Administration's Shift

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Gonzales Leaves Justice with Few Defenders

After months of speculation, beleaguered Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation Monday. His tenure was marked by public debate over the use of warrantless wiretaps by the United States government and the firing of eight U.S. attorneys.

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As Gonzales Leaves, Justice Issues Linger

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales leaves the Justice Department at a time when it's under investigation. Democrats and Republicans alike had questions about the firing of U.S. attorneys and Gonzales's own testimony before Congress. And those questions will likely linger into the term of Gonzales' successor.

As Gonzales Leaves, Justice Issues Linger

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Gonzales Told Bush of Plan to Quit in Texas

President Bush has supported his embattled attorney general, Alberto Gonzales, through a long period of intense criticism. But after a lunch in Texas this past weekend, Gonzales told the president that he could no longer be effective in leading the Justice Department.

Gonzales Told Bush of Plan to Quit in Texas

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Gonzales Exits After Years of Working with Bush

The resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales marks the end of a professional bond with President Bush that the two fellow Texans enjoyed for years. But that closeness also helped feed criticisms that Gonzales was too political-minded in leading the Justice Department.

Gonzales Exits After Years of Working with Bush

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What's Next for Civil Rights Division?

Among the scandals that have marred Alberto Gonzales' tenure as attorney general, few have shaken the roots of the Justice Department more than recent shake-ups in the Civil Rights Division. Sherilynn Ifill, a professor of law at the University of Maryland, explains.

What's Next for Civil Rights Division?

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Attorney General Gonzales to Announce Resignation

Embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, accused of politicizing the Justice Department, has resigned, senior Bush administration officials said Monday. The news comes after months of President Bush and Gonzales both refusing demands from Congress that he quit.

Attorney General Gonzales to Announce Resignation

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