Americans have lost confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Below are some of the reasons why Senators should vote today to express a lack of confidence in the Attorney General. On issue after issue, Gonzales's statements leave Americans with more questions than answers. The country needs an Attorney General focused on administering justice.

FICTION:  Attorney General Gonzales claimed – under oath – that no major disagreements about the legality of the NSA wiretapping program existed....

FACT: Alberto Gonzales tried to pressure Attorney General John Ashcroft to overturn a ruling by the Justice Department that the program was illegal....

FACT:  Gonzales refused to comment on testimony regarding a highly unusual visit he paid to the hospital bedside of Attorney General Ashcroft.  

FICTION:  The Attorney General claimed that the United States Attorneys were dismissed for "performance" related reasons....

FACT: Justice Department performance evaluations of the U.S. Attorneys were overwhelmingly positive, and the Justice Dept. now says performance wasn’t the issue.....

FICTION:  Attorney General Alberto Gonzales claimed that no United States Attorney would be replaced for political reasons....

FACT:  Attorneys were graded on political loyalty....

FICTION:  Attorney General Gonzales claimed the White House had no intention of subverting the Senate’s constitutional "advice and consent" role in appointing United States Attorneys....

FACT:  His Chief of Staff Kyle Sampson dispute that claim....

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