Gonzales Responds To Monica: "Statements Made...Were Intended Only To Comfort Her In A Very Difficult Period"

NY Times DAVID JOHNSTON and ERIC LIPTON May 24, 2007 08:33 AM

A former top Justice Department aide testified on Wednesday that she had "crossed the line" in considering the political beliefs of applicants for nonpartisan legal jobs and suggested that earlier testimony by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and another top official about the dismissals of federal prosecutors may have been flawed.
Monica M. Goodling, the former Justice official, told a House panel that she regretted favoring applicants with Republican credentials for lower level prosecutor jobs or prestigious postings at Justice headquarters, actions that could violate federal employment laws.

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