Ashcroft Out. Gonzales In!
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Posted November 10, 2004 -- Not more than 24 hours after John Ashcroft resigned his position as Attorney General, President George Bush has named Alberto Gonzales to fill Ashcroftâs shoes and become the first Hispanic to serve in the position.
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US Attorney General John Ashcroft and Secretary of Commerce Don Evans have resigned, the White House says.
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The White House could announce a replacement for outgoing Attorney General John Ashcroft as early as today, a senior administration official told CNN.
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The first resignations were Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Don Evans. The White House press secretary made the announcement, saying the president had accepted the decisions of both men.
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President Bush's pick for US attorney general, Alberto Gonzales, looks set to pass Senate scrutiny.
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Embattled Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales has resigned from his post, according to an administration official, ending a controversial cabinet tenure that included clashes with Congress over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys and the scope of efforts to spy on U.S. citizens.
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Â· Ex-attorney general starts lucrative new career Â· Famous for advice on Iraq war and BAE corruption
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John Ashcroft and Don Evans are the first members of President Bush's cabinet to leave as he heads into his second term.
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Attorney General John Ashcroft, a fierce conservative who generated controversy with his tough tactics in the war on terror, and Commerce Secretary Don Evans, one of President Bush's closest friends, resigned Tuesday, the first members of the Cabinet to quit before the start of a second term.
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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned his post in a familiar way -- with one final whopper.
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The nomination of Alberto Gonzales to the position of attorney general three days after John Ashcroft publicly resigned has left some speculating about the direction the Department of Justice will take during the next four years.
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Why should George W. Bush even want a Senate-confirmed attorney general for the remainder of his term? Given that the White House was not soon ready with a replacement nominee when Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned on Monday, you have to wonder if the president is in much of a hurry.
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Alberto Gonzales, President Bush&#39;s White House general counsel during his first term, is President Bush&#39;s choice to replace John Ashcroft as attorney general, sources say.
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The man who may be Bush's choice to replace departing Attorney General John Ashcroft
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One of the most important things to remember about Attorney General-designate Alberto Gonzales is obvious: He&#39;s not John Ashcroft.
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Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers Monday urged President Bush to nominate a replacement for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales who can restore confidence in the Justice Department. Members of both parties were critical of Gonzales' tenure Monday, but a few voices did defend him.
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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, ending a monthslong standoff with critics over the botched handling of FBI terror investigations and the firings of U.S. attorneys, officials said Monday.