So Paul McNulty is on his way out, but as The Washington Post points out, his successor’s confirmation is likely to be a flash point in the battle between the White House and Congress:
McNulty’s pending departure may add to the tumult at the upper reaches of the Justice Department, where only Gonzales and a handful of others involved in the prosecutor dismissals remain. Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (Vt.) and other top Democrats have indicated that they will not confirm any senior Justice nominees until they receive e-mails they have demanded from the White House and are allowed to conduct interviews about the firings.
Since McNulty has signalled that he’ll remain in place until the administration nominates a successor, he could be there for a long while.
