Under questioning from Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Gonzales cautioned against criticizing the good employees of the Justice Department: “when there are attacks against the department, you’re attacking the career professionals.”
Sen. Durbin blew up, comparing it to those who say that criticizing the president is equivalent to criticizing the troops.
Gonzales finally backed off, and both Durbin and Gonzales agreed that Gonzales was the one on the line. “Attack me,” Gonzales said. I don’t think he needs to ask twice.
