After Gonzales, What’s Next for the Justice Department?

Posted on Tuesday 28 August 2007

In the wake of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ resignation announcement Monday — which ended a months-long standoff with Congress — some observers used the departure news as an opening to urge changes for the Department of Justice. Others defended Gonzales and his tenure. And one retired senior Justice official weighed in on Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, often mentioned as a successor to Gonzales, saying Chertoff has “a lot of baggage” and is “not well-liked” within the department.


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