April 7, 2007

Monica Goodling, Key Aide to Gonzales, Resigns

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Monica Goodling (inset), a key senior Dept. of Justice aide to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, has officially resigned.

Her resignation is effective today, Saturday April 7, 2007.

Goodling’s testimony has been sought for weeks by the Senate and House Judiciary Committees.  Through her D.C. lawyer John Dowd, a white collar crime specialist, she repeatedly invoked her Fifth Amendment privilege not to testify, fearing that she might incriminate herself if charges were subsequently brought.

According to The New York Times, Goodling was viewed by Democrats in Congress as an important figure who could possibly explain what role President Bush’s key strategist, Karl Rove, may have had in firing U.S. Attorneys for politically motivated reasons.

Goodling’s official duties were acting as Counsel to Gonzales at the DOJ, and working as the Justice Department’s Liasion with the White House.

Technorati: Monica Goodling, Alberto Gonzales, Karl Rove

One response to "Monica Goodling, Key Aide to Gonzales, Resigns"

  1. # biospeculator commented on April 7th, 2007:

    First of all, can the 5th Amendment be invoked as Goodling’s lawyer states because of the “political climate” i.e.Can you take the 5th if testifying would embarass you or only if you have committed a crime?

    Secondly Goodling’s whole religious background is such a fraud! What would Jesus do indeed! Would Jesus take the 5th?

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