Bush officially accepts Gonzales resignation

Alberto Gonzales, the first Hispanic attorney general in the US, announced his resignation today, driven from office after a wrenching stand-off with congressional critics over his honesty and competence.

Bush officially accepts Gonzales resignation

Alberto Gonzales, the first Hispanic attorney general in the US, announced his resignation today, driven from office after a wrenching stand-off with congressional critics over his honesty and competence.

Republicans and Democrats alike had demanded his departure over the botched handling of FBI terror investigations and the firings of US attorneys, but President Bush had defiantly stood by his Texas friend for months until accepting his resignation last Friday.

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