Gonzales Pleads Ignorance on Attorneys Case

With a small but growing chorus of lawmakers calling for him to step down, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales gave a brief press conference this afternoon during which he confirmed the resignation of his chief of staff, D. Kyle Sampson, in the wake of the firings of eight U.S. attorneys. That news had been leaked to several major newspapers on Monday.

The New York Times has a political obituary of Sampson here.

Gonzales said he was unaware of Sampson's involvement in much of the machinations that went on behind the scenes that resulted in the firings.

Meanwhile, the House Judiciary Committee released 25 pages of E-mails and other documents, which are available here.