Hatch: No “Clear Evidence” Gonzales “Deliberately” Lied to Congress

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Now we know the high standards that Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) has for an attorney general:

“He has always been straightforward and honest with me,” said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. “So, unless there is clear evidence that the attorney general deliberately lied or misled Congress, I see no reason to call for his resignation.”

The AP is running this story under the headline, “Bush, key senator still backing Gonzales.” So that’s a constituency of two.

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