Miers withdrawal causes further embarrassment for White House

HARRIET MIERS, US President George Bush’s controversial choice for the Supreme Court, yesterday withdrew her nomination.

Fri, 28 Oct, 2005 - 01:00
Victoria Ward

The abrupt turnaround will be considered a major embarrassment to the White House but was met with little surprise by political observers. Her nomination caused a revolt in Congress.

Ms Miers met stiff opposition from all sides of the political spectrum and faced mounting criticism about her qualifications.

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