Gonzales "corrects" his testimony
Another Friday dump of sorts by the Justice Department.
When asked by Sen. Kennedy whether such meetings took place at the Justice Dept. at a hearing July 24, "Not that I'm aware of. . . . I don't believe so, sir," Gonzales said.
Within the larger argument over the politicization of the Justice Department, this could be a really big deal. If these meetings were "district by district" election analysis as some of the other meetings were, the firings of US Attorneys for not helping Republican candidates just reached up into the White House.
We need to know what went on at those meetings.
Justice Department officials attended at least a dozen political briefings at the White House since 2001, including some meetings led by Karl Rove, President Bush's chief political adviser, and others that were focused on election trends prior to the 2006 midterm contest, according to documents released yesterday.
When asked by Sen. Kennedy whether such meetings took place at the Justice Dept. at a hearing July 24, "Not that I'm aware of. . . . I don't believe so, sir," Gonzales said.
Within the larger argument over the politicization of the Justice Department, this could be a really big deal. If these meetings were "district by district" election analysis as some of the other meetings were, the firings of US Attorneys for not helping Republican candidates just reached up into the White House.
We need to know what went on at those meetings.
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