Gonzales resigns

Via Firedoglake, Bush is holding a press conference at 11:50.

Update: Click here for the text of Bush's speech. It is as delusional and bass-ackwards as we have come to expect.

After months of unfair treatment, that has created a harmful distraction at the Justice Department, Judge Gonzales decided to resign his position and I accept his decision.

It's sad that we live in a time when a talented and honorable person like Alberto Gonzales is impeding from doing important work because his good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons.

The one positive note is that Bush seems to indicate that he will not try to make a recess appointment.

I've asked Solicitor General Paul Clement to serve as acting attorney general upon Alberto Gonzales' departure and until a nominee has been confirmed by the Senate.

He's agreed to do so.

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