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Alberto Gonzales Resigns

Attorney general steps down after months of criticism over politicized Justice Department

By Caroline Miller,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 27, 2007 7:42 AM CDT

(Newser) – Alberto Gonzales has resigned, the White House told CNN today, after months of calls for his replacement—and even impeachment—from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle worried that the Justice Department was becoming overly politicized. The AG told President Bush of his intention...   Read full story »

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