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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Paul Clement

Paul Clement stories: 3 news summaries

Bush Lashes Out at Gonzales Critics

Prez says AG's 'good name was dragged through the mud'

Aug 27, 07 1:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Remaining loyal to his old Texas pal, President Bush fiercely defended Alberto Gonzales today despite grudgingly accepting his resignation. Bush said the AG suffered "unfair treatment" and that his "good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons." Some Republican lawmakers echoed Bush's statements while others... More »

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Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • US attorneys scandal • US attorney firings • Paul Clement • George W. Bush

Chertoff Eyed as AG Nominee

DHS chief would step in for Gonzales

Aug 27, 07 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Chertoff is the top candidate to replace resigning AG Alberto Gonzales, White House sources tell CNN. The Department of Homeland Security chief served as an assistant AG early in the Bush years. Speculation about Chertoff's promotion began as early as Friday, as a US News & World Report blog... More »

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Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • homeland security • Whitewater • Michael Chertoff • Paul Clement • nominee

Justice Faces Blank Slate in Gonzo Probe

Few precedents for special prosecutor to investigate dept. boss

Jul 30, 07 9:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Solicitor General Paul Clement has a tough decision to make: whether to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate his boss Alberto Gonzales' testimony to Congress. Four Senate Democrats have written to Clement requesting a special counsel to determine if Gonzales concealed the truth in his testimony in the US Attorney... More »

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Alberto Gonzales • Department of Justice • investigation • perjury • US attorney firings • testimony • Paul Clement

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