Colleague outs Alberto Gonzales as a serial liar

May 3, 2007

Washington, D.C. - Yet another Justice Department official has contradicted Alberto Gonzales testifing Thursday he had no knowledge of any plan to fire several U.S. attorneys, and pointedly praised nearly all of the ousted prosecutors for their superb performances.

Yet another Justice Department official has contradicted Alberto Gonzales testifing Thursday he had no knowledge of any plan to fire several U.S. attorneys, and pointedly praised nearly all of the ousted prosecutors for their superb performances.

Former Deputy Attorney General James Comey, who was second in command at the Justice Department under Alberto Gonzales, testified Thursday he had no knowledge of any plan to fire several U.S. attorneys, and pointedly praised nearly all of the ousted prosecutors for their superb performances.

Comey also expressed deep concern about potential damage to the Justice Department if there proves to be truth to an allegation that Justice official Monica Goodling considered political affiliation in hiring career prosecutors.

"That's the most serious thing that's come up in this whole thing," Comey told lawmakers. "I hope that didn't happen."

Comey, a career prosecutor before voluntarily leaving in 2005 to accept a lucrative corporate job, was praised by members of both parties as a "respected public servant" and a "straight shooter."

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