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| US attorney general Gonzales losing support among Republicans Mon Mar 26, 10:54 AM ET WASHINGTON (AFP) - Pressure mounted on embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Sunday, as key US senators including three Republicans questioned his credibility over the controversial firing of eight US attorneys. At issue is why the attorneys, appointed by the president, were fired and what role Gonzalez may have played. Leading Democrats say the White House removed the judges for partisan reasons, while allies of President George W. Bush say the prosecutors serve at the pleasure of the president, and the president has the authority to dismiss them. Gonzales said he played no role in the case, but documents emerged late Friday appearing to show him participating in a confidential meeting on the dismissals. "You cannot have the nation's chief law enforcement officer with a cloud hanging over his credibility," said Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, speaking on 'This Week' on ABC. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070326/ts_al...ce_070326145253 |