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Truthmatters
By mid-September 2007, nine senior staff of the Department of Justice associated with the controversy had resigned.[39][40][41][42] The most prominent resignations include:
Alberto Gonzales
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales[43][44][45]
Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty;
Acting Associate Attorney General William W. Mercer resigned from the acting office prior to Senate confirmation hearings for the same position, and returned to his post as U.S. Attorney for Montana (he held dual positions);
Chief of staff for the Attorney General Kyle Sampson
Chief of Staff for the Deputy Attorney General Michael Elston;
Director of the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) Michael A. Battle;
the subsequently appointed Director to the EOUSA, Bradley Schlozman, also the former acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division;
the Department of Justice's White House Liaison Monica Goodling
In June 2008, a grand jury was empaneled to consider criminal indictments against officials involved in the firings. The grand jury was presented evidence from ongoing investigations at the Department of Justice Inspector General's office and at the DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility.[46]
Alberto Gonzales
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales[43][44][45]
Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty;
Acting Associate Attorney General William W. Mercer resigned from the acting office prior to Senate confirmation hearings for the same position, and returned to his post as U.S. Attorney for Montana (he held dual positions);
Chief of staff for the Attorney General Kyle Sampson
Chief of Staff for the Deputy Attorney General Michael Elston;
Director of the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) Michael A. Battle;
the subsequently appointed Director to the EOUSA, Bradley Schlozman, also the former acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division;
the Department of Justice's White House Liaison Monica Goodling
In June 2008, a grand jury was empaneled to consider criminal indictments against officials involved in the firings. The grand jury was presented evidence from ongoing investigations at the Department of Justice Inspector General's office and at the DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility.[46]