Gonzales attempts to clarify his actions

Things are not getting any easier for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The more he attempts to clarify what he knew and when he knew it concerning the firing of eight U. S. attorneys, the more problems he causes for himself:

Gonzales, who has struggled for weeks to clarify his precise role in the process, repeated his contention that he was only minimally involved in the dismissals. But Gonzales also confirmed that his former top aide, D. Kyle Sampson, had given him periodic updates on the progress of the firings project, which began at the White House in early 2005 and culminated with the removal of a group of prosecutors last December.
"There obviously remains some confusion about my involvement," Gonzales told reporters in Boston

One of the prosecutors who was fired was Bud Cummins of Arkansas, who was in the middle of an investigation into the awarding of lucrative license fee offices by Governor Matt Blunt's administration when he was asked to resign.