Republican Hagel says dishonest Gonzales should resign

May 17, 2007

Washington, D.C. - Republican Senator Chuck Hagel released a statement today calling on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to resign after Gonzales was caught in yet another lie.

Hagel says Gonzales is failing the country. "The American people deserve an Attorney General, the chief law enforcement officer of our country, whose honesty and capability are beyond question.," the Nebraska Senator wrote in a statement. "Attorney General Gonzales can no longer meet this standard."

Hagel added, "He has failed this country. He has lost the moral authority to lead. Comey's testimony yesterday brings to light the latest episode in a series of questionable actions by Attorney General Gonzales. It is another part of a pattern of flawed decision making by the Attorney General."

"America is a nation of laws," Hagel continued. "In the interest of the American people, Alberto Gonzales should resign now."

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