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September 17, 2007

Update: Whitehouse to discuss AG's office post Gonzales

BRISTOL -- U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is planning a trip to Roger Williams University today to discuss the state of the Department of Justice in the wake of the departure of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

The Rhode Island Democrat is the author of legislation aimed at restoring safeguards against political interference at the Justice Department.

Whitehouse's bill would limit the number of people at the White House and Justice Department allowed to initiate discussions about ongoing cases or investigations.

The Justice Department and White House would be required to notify Congress if other officials were allowed to discuss pending investigations.

Whitehouse is scheduled to speak at noon at the university's school of law in Bristol on the same day Gonzales has announced he will leave office.

Meanwhile, President Bush this morning announced his choice of Judge Michael B. Mukasey as his nominee to replace Gonsalves.

Mukasey, 66, is a retired federal judge who served in the Southern District of New York and prosecutor is a law-and-order conservative with a strong background handling terrorist cases.

-- The Associated Press

Posted by Jack Perry  at 10:45 AM | Permalink

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