McNulty RESIGNS...

[Flubadubya]

Breaking on CNN now.

[flyarm]

1. beat me to it..yes wolf just announced he is going to resign!!

thanks for posting!!

fly

[flyarm]

2. k&r

[gatorboy]

3. If there was no crime, why do these folks keep jumping ship?

Huh? Huh? Freepers? Huh? HUH?????


He must have been doing a heckuva job!

[Beaverhausen]

4. I can't keep up - who is McNulty?

thanks! :hi:

[CatWoman]

5. I think Deputy AG

[Beaverhausen]

8. Oh,OK thanks.

seriously, I can't keep up!!!

[Maraya1969]

24. Me neither Beaverhausen. Nice to know I am not alone.

[L. Coyote]

ASSUME: Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty

Elizabeth Holtzman: Why Bush won't want to replace Gonzales
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - May 4, 2007
http://www.startribune.com/562/story/1164109.html

Consider what happened when Richard Nixon nominated a successor to his attorney general.

No matter how many members of Congress lose confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, President Bush is unlikely to let him go. If Gonzales resigns, the vacancy must be filled by a new presidential nominee, and the last thing the White House wants is a confirmation hearing.

...........All this is reminiscent of the Watergate scandal. In 1973, as the coverup was unraveling, the Senate imposed a condition on the confirmation of President Nixon's nominee for attorney general, Elliot Richardson..........

Already, the Senate is outlining conditions for confirming a Gonzales successor.
.....
Were any of the firings of U.S. attorneys federal crimes -- such as obstruction of justice, designed to stymie investigations or to retaliate for prosecutions of Republicans? If so, who is responsible and how high up does that responsibility go? Did Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, who gave inaccurate testimony to Congress about the firings, commit any crime in doing so? Were those who briefed him complicit?

And what happened to the missing e-mail messages from Rove and others? Did these apparent violations of the Presidential Records Act constitute federal crimes?

There is ample work for a special prosecutor.

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[malaise]

9. On MSNBC now

Yipee. Gonzo next. :popcorn:

[malaise]

10. dupe

[Catherine Vincent]

6. Is he taking the fall for Gonzales?

Or was he on the DC Madam list?

[H2O Man]

15. I do not believe

that either fits. He had been Sen. Chuck Schumer's "source" on the scandal.

[DemReadingDU]

21. Was McNulty forced to resign for leaking to Schumer?

Who else could be providing info to Schumer?

[H2O Man]

29. I think it

was a fracture in the DoJ. I assume that he is looking to protect himself. It is interesting, isn't it?

[robertpaulsen]

25. So does this affect the trial of Rosen & Weissman?

That is still scheduled to start next month, last time I checked.

[H2O Man]

28. I do not think so.

I think he had been off it for a while.

[flyarm]

7. on talking points memo now..

McNulty out at DOJ. More soon ...

Late Update: According to the AP, McNulty announced his decision at a "closed-door meeting of US Attorneys in San Antonio."

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/

[IChing]

12. "Sometime this summer" he plans to quit

letter is on-line.

[flyarm]

11. On TPM MUCKRAKER statement from gonzo on resignation of McNulty

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/

Alberto Gonzales' Statement on McNulty Resignation
By Laura McGann - May 14, 2007, 5:35 PM
Here's a statement just put out by the Department of Justice:


The Department of Justice will be losing a dynamic and thoughtful leader with the departure of Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty. Paul announced today that he would leave the Department later this summer after more than eight years of service.

In his position as Deputy Attorney General, for which he was confirmed in March 2006 and served in an acting capacity since November 2005, Paul has been an effective manager of day-to-day operations. He has also been the principal driver of the Department’s policies and efforts to prevent corporate fraud and stop those who seek to defraud the taxpayers through fraudulent procurement practices. In addition, he has made significant contributions to establishing the rule of law in Iraq. Before serving as Deputy, Paul was U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, where he successfully prosecuted some of our Nation's highest profile cases in the War on Terror. From 1990-1993, he served in the Department as the director of the Office of Policy and Communications under Attorney General William P. Barr.

Paul’s long career in public service includes his work for the U.S. Congress and the Commonwealth of Virginia, and there can be no doubt that the Nation has benefited from his selfless dedication to good government.

Paul is an outstanding public servant and a fine attorney who has been valued here at the Department, by me and so many others, as both a colleague and a friend. He will be missed. On behalf of the Department, I wish him well in his future endeavors.


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AP: DoJ #2 to Resign
By Paul Kiel - May 14, 2007, 5:27 PM
The AP is reporting that Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty will resign according to "two Justice Department officials." We'll have more when it becomes available.

[rocktivity]

13. Designated Scapegoat

:boring:
rocknation

[L. Coyote]

14. Statement of Deputy Attorney General Paul J. Mcnulty to the Senate

Written Statement of Deputy Attorney General Paul J. Mcnulty to the Senate
Judiciary Committee for Hearing on Appointments and Resignations of U.S. Attorneys
Washington, DC
February 6, 2007
http://www.usdoj.gov/dag/testimony/2007/dag_testimony_070206_1.htm

Chairman Leahy, Senator Specter, and members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to discuss the importance of the Justice Department’s United States Attorneys. As a former United States Attorney, I particularly appreciate this opportunity to address the critical role U.S. Attorneys play in enforcing our Nation’s laws and carrying out the priorities of the Department of Justice.

I have often said that being a United States Attorney is one of the greatest jobs you can ever have. It is a privilege and a challenge—one that carries a great responsibility. As former Attorney General Griffin Bell said, U.S. Attorneys are “the front-line troops charged with carrying out the Executive’s constitutional mandate to execute faithfully the laws in every federal judicial district.” As the chief federal law-enforcement officers in their districts, U.S. Attorneys represent the Attorney General ..........

[IChing]

16. Anyone found his letter yet they read it on MsNBC?

[Greeby]

17. Rats. Ship .....

And :popcorn:

[Swamp Rat]

18. Watch it with the rat jokes mate!

:D

[L. Coyote]

19. WA POST: Deputy Attorney General Defends Prosecutor Firings

Deputy Attorney General Defends Prosecutor Firings
By Dan Eggen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, February 7, 2007; 12:00 PM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/06/AR2007020600732.html

A senior Justice Department official acknowledged yesterday that a top federal prosecutor in Arkansas was removed to make room for a former aide to presidential adviser Karl Rove, but he said that six other U.S. attorneys were fired for "performance-related" issues.

In often contentious testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Deputy Attorney General Paul J. McNulty also disputed Democrats' allegations that the firings appeared to be aimed at rewarding Republican allies and at avoiding the Senate's role in confirming U.S. attorney appointments.

"The attorney general's appointment authority has not and will not be used to circumvent the confirmation process," McNulty said. "All accusations in this regard are contrary to the clear factual record."

....................

"What happened here doesn't sound like business as usual," Schumer said. "Even the hiring and firing of our top federal prosecutors has become infused and corrupted with political, rather than prudent, considerations."

McNulty responded later: "When I hear you talk about the politicizing of the Department of Justice, it's like a knife in my heart. . . . Your perspective is completely contrary to my daily experience."

...............

[L. Coyote]

20. ABC: Justice Department's No. 2 Official Resigning Amid Inquiry of Fired Prosecutors

Deputy Attorney General McNulty Resigns
Justice Department's No. 2 Official Resigning Amid Inquiry of Fired Prosecutors
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=3173608

.....McNulty, who has served 18 months as the Justice Department's second-in-command, announced his plans at a closed-door meeting of U.S. attorneys in San Antonio, according to two senior department aides. He said he will remain at the department until this fall or until the Senate approves a successor, the aides said.....

[L. Coyote]

22. AP: Deputy Attorney General McNulty Resigns

Deputy Attorney General McNulty Resigns
May 14, 2007 - 5:35pm
By LARA JAKES JORDAN
Associated Press Writer
http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=116&sid=1140579

WASHINGTON (AP) - Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty said Monday he will resign, the highest-ranking Bush administration casualty in the furor over the firing of U.S. attorneys,...
.....
But his ultimate decision to step down, the aides said, was hastened by anger at being linked to the prosecutors' purge....

McNulty also irked his boss, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, by testifying in February that at least one of the fired prosecutors was ordered to make way for a protege of Karl Rove, ....

McNulty also served more than four years as the U.S. attorney in suburban Alexandria, Va., a position he took three days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks ......

[spanone]

23. K&R

[BuyingThyme]

26. Enron is coming back.

:woohoo:

[L. Coyote]

27. "the principal driver of the Department’s policies and efforts to prevent corporate fraud"

http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2007/May/07_ag_357.html

Statement of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales on the
Resignation of Deputy Attorney General Paul J. Mcnulty

The Department of Justice will be losing a dynamic and thoughtful leader with the departure of Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty. Paul announced today that he would leave the Department later this summer after more than eight years of service.

In his position as Deputy Attorney General, for which he was confirmed in March 2006 and served in an acting capacity since November 2005, Paul has been an effective manager of day-to-day operations. He has also been the principal driver of the Department’s policies and efforts to prevent corporate fraud and stop those who seek to defraud the taxpayers through fraudulent procurement practices. In addition, he has made significant contributions to establishing the rule of law in Iraq. Before serving as Deputy, Paul was U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, where he successfully prosecuted some of our Nation's highest profile cases in the War on Terror. From 1990-1993, he served in the Department as the director of the Office of Policy and Communications under Attorney General William P. Barr.

Paul’s long career in public service includes his work for the U.S. Congress and the Commonwealth of Virginia, and there can be no doubt that the Nation has benefited from his selfless dedication to good government.

Paul is an outstanding public servant and a fine attorney who has been valued here at the Department, by me and so many others, as both a colleague and a friend. He will be missed. On behalf of the Department, I wish him well in his future endeavors.

[SoCalDem]

30. One by one.. they leave the ship

[Lex]

31. kick

[Rex]

32. Some plead the 5th, some resign, some hold on to the job like it was

all they got, can think of a few for that last one. This is big. This will all tie in together soon, all the big scandals now, fuse into a mega-scandal! They are scared shitless over at the JD right now. All the 'leakers' are telling Congress about 7 years of corruption.

Should be scared.